Health Sciences Center
Black Hawk College offers three excellent career-focused programs for nursing. Our nursing department is housed in the Health Sciences Center on the Quad-Cities Campus.
- 55,100-square-foot, three-story facility
- 3 patient simulator mannequins
- 24 hospital beds
Nursing Assistant (CNA)
This eight-week program is designed to instruct the student in learning how to assist the nurse in direct patient care. It is also available at the Community Education Center in Kewanee.
Practical Nursing (LPN)
The Practical Nursing (LPN) program is designed to prepare students for direct patient care and perform skilled tasks under the direction of a doctor or registered nurse. LPNs work in hospitals, nursing homes, physician offices, clinics and community agencies. The PN program is approved by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.
Associate Degree Nursing (RN)
The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program is designed to prepare nurses who, as beginning practitioners, are able to give quality nursing care to patients and function as members of nursing and health teams. Upon completion of the program, a graduate may be eligible to take the examination for licensure as a registered nurse.
Career Program
If you plan to go right into the workforce after graduation, you can earn a certificate or Associate in Applied Science degree by enrolling in one of the career programs offered through the department.
If you plan to transfer, take a look at how our nursing programs can prepare you for a four-year degree.
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Nursing News
UIC nursing agreement benefits BHC students
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Students and faculty members in the PTA, PN and Surg Tech programs recently participated in a new interprofessional collaboration student project.
New scholarship helping nursing, EMS students
Prairieland Hospice Foundation of Galesburg is about caring and helping. Now the foundation’s compassion has extended to Black Hawk College students in the form of five new scholarships.
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