New Nursing student guidelines let students complete clinical requirements online, work for one year before taking NCLEX licensure exam

KCC Nursing students work with a patient simulator in a Nursing Lab on campus.

New guidelines from Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and a recent executive order signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will have a big impact on Kellogg Community College Nursing students. The recently announced regulatory changes for Nursing students include… Continue Reading

KCC Nursing, Allied Health program applications are available now

Photos of patients and health professionals in various health care settings.

Applications for Kellogg Community College’s 2019-20 Nursing and Allied Health programs – including Dental Hygiene, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Physical Therapist Assistant and Radiography programs – are available now. Application deadlines for each program, listed in chronological order, are as follows:… Continue Reading

KCC partners with Olivet College on RN-to-BSN nursing education program

Pictured in the above signing photo taken at Olivet College on June 21 are, in the front row, from left to right, Olivet College President Steven M. Corey, Ph.D., and KCC President Mark O'Connell. Pictured in the back row, from left to right, are KCC Vice President for Instruction Dr. Kevin Rabineau; Olivet College Director of Nursing Education and Assistant Professor of Nursing Dr. Lorraine Manier; and KCC Dean of Workforce Development Dr. Jan Karazim.

Kellogg Community College and Olivet College today jointly announced a new partnership designed to increase the number of bachelor-level nursing graduates locally and help create a stronger nursing workforce across the region. A memorandum of understanding signed by both institutions… Continue Reading