Nursing Courses

From Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) to Registered Nurse (RN), the Nursing program gives you a nursing education and real-life, hands-on clinical training. With experienced instructors and small class sizes, you’ll have time and attention to learn the skills you need to provide exceptional patient care.

High Demand, High Reward

Start your healthcare career today. At JCCC, you’ll have several programs to choose from when it comes to pursuing your nursing education. Here are the options:

• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA): Become a Certified Nurse Aide through our four-week, eight-week, or 16-week program. Learn how to care for patients, take vitals, and much more. A CNA certification is required before enrolling in our other nursing programs.
• Home Health Aide (HHA): Get the qualifications necessary to care for the elderly or disabled.
• Certified Medication Aide (CMA): Increase your qualifications as a Certified Nurse Aide by earning your CMA certification. As a Certified Medication Aide, you’ll know how to administer drugs and medications to patients safely.
• Practical Nurse Certificate: Earn your Practical Nurse Certificate and you’ll be prepared to work in various medical care settings, including pediatrics, obstetrics, gerontology, mental health and much more! JCCC offers full-time and part-time options, so you can choose the path that suits your needs.
• Registered Nurse: In JCCC’s Registered Nurse program, you’ll earn your Associate of Applied Science degree through 66 hours, or four semesters, of coursework. Gain hands-on experience caring for patients and be prepared to work in various specialties of the medical field.
• LPN to RN Bridge: If you are a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) looking to become a Registered Nurse (RN), JCCC’s LPN to RN Bridge program is for you. After meeting the admission requirements, you’ll be on your way to earning an Associate of Applied Science degree after completing the required courses.

Learn and connect

There are many nursing programs in the Kansas City area, but JCCC offers a wide range of options and experiences. JCCC has strong partnerships with area long-term-care facilities, clinics, and hospitals, giving you real-world learning experiences and opening doors for your career. The Nursing programs at JCCC are accredited and approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing and the Kansas Board of Regents. Area medical professionals volunteer on our advisory committees to keep instruction relevant and strengthen the curriculum-career connection.

Real equipment, real scenarios

You will get hands-on experience in a Healthcare Simulation Center. Located both on the main JCCC campus in Overland Park and at the Olathe Health Education Center, these centers have the same look, feel and equipment you’ll find in a real hospital, with surgical, labor/delivery, and recovery rooms.

Highly sophisticated patient simulators can be programmed with hundreds of symptoms to test your skill and knowledge. Each room is equipped with video recording equipment to film you in action, providing you with valuable feedback and debriefings for continued improvement along with your nursing education.

Contact info

For CNA, CMA, and HHA programs
Megan Bukaty, Administrative Assistant
913-469-8500, ext. 2350
Location: OHEC 245
Email: mbukaty4@jccc.edu

For Practical Nursing
Stephanie Belford, Administrative Assistant
913-469-8500, ext. 2350
Location: OHEC 221
Email: pnhoc@jccc.edu

Carolyn Thomas, Administrative Assistant
913-469-8500, ext. 2350
Location: OHEC 221
Emial: cthoma25@jccc.edu

For RN and RN-LPN Bridge programs
Lori Shank, Director
913-469-8500, ext. 3157
Location: CLB 115
Email: lshank@jccc.edu

Academics

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  • Nursing
    • Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
    • Certified Medication Aide (CMA)
    • Home Health Aide (HHA)
    • LPN to RN Bridge
    • Registered Nurse
    • Nursing Advisory Committee
    • Practical Nurse
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