主要内容
NWACC的计划旨在满足学生和社区的需求
NWACC已经为西北地区服务了30多年。 The college offers programs ranging from 建设 and 火灾科学 to 商业与计算机科学 and 健康的职业, as well as a brand-new 自行车技术员 program. With convenient locations in Springdale and Bentonville and more than 75 degrees and certificates, there’s an option for everyone at NWACC.
项目
NWACC’s educational offerings are designed with a single purpose in mind – meeting the needs of students and the local community. “NWACC’s programs are created in direct response to student interests and community and industry partners telling us the employment skills and education needed, and our students are quickly obtaining jobs because of it,” says NWACC’s Dean of 劳动力与经济发展 Megan Bolinder
The college’s new 自行车技术员 program is one example of NWACC responding to the needs of the NWA community. According to Bolinder, “The bicycle industry reached out to NWACC and said they have hundreds of jobs, many in NWA, that are going unfilled and that they have no standardized job training that they can reference to award higher wages. So, we partnered up to provide this training to students and elevate the status of what one can do as a professional bicycle technician.”
As the call for health care workers continues to grow throughout NWA, NWACC is embracing the demand with nationally accredited 卫生专业项目 in 护理, 紧急医疗反应人员（EMR）和技术人员（EMT）, and 健康信息管理。
“NWACC的健康专业课程享有盛誉。 We lead in the state in the National Council Licensure Examination pass rates for registered nurses, our EMT program is one of the largest, and our graduates’ starting salaries range from $31,000 to $60,000 with only a two-year degree,” says NWACC’s Dean of 健康的职业 Mark Wallenmeyer
最先进的技术
At NWACC在斯普林代尔的位置, health profession students learn using state-of-the-art technology such as the CAE学习空间相机系统 integration and the 解剖台. The camera system integrates with mannequins to offer students a patient simulation
that is recorded and then reviewed with an instructor for a more effective learning
experience. And the 解剖台 goes a step further by offering students a 3D
anatomy visualization of a real human cadaver that is ready for virtual dissection.
Students are able to see detailed digital images of the whole body and assess real-world
patient information. And unlike real cadavers, if one makes a wrong cut, the body
can just be reloaded, and can try again.
“There are multiple options when it comes to accessing technology at NWACC’s Springdale
facility. The computer lab is very well put together for forming in-person study groups
or for individual student needs,” says NWACC nursing student Emily Gilberson.
消除障碍
Beyond its wide variety of programs, NWACC strives to remove barriers to higher education by pushing back on the notion that college is only for those pursuing bachelor’s degrees, seeking desk jobs and signing on to numerous student loans.
“College isn’t just a four-year degree, it’s any credential after high school, whether that’s an associate degree, job training and certification or a bachelor’s degree” explains NWACC’s President of Student Service Justin White. “And with our 高中同步课程, NWACC gives young students the option to get a head start on their college education and reduce tuition costs by taking college courses while still in high school.”
NWACC’s 高中在读学生 receive a 60% discount on tuition and often have fees waived. Currently, the college
has 200 concurrent students in the pipeline to graduate from NWACC with an associate
degree before they graduate from high school.
For those who don’t want to be deskbound during their education and career, there
are plenty of degree or certificate options to get them up and moving, says NWACC’s
Director of New Student Relations Clay Wyllia. “Many come to NWACC looking for a college
education that involves using their hands and we guide them toward programs such as
施工技术, electrical or plumbing 交易 or 综合设计. 我们为你准备了机会。”
With the cost of tuition at major universities rising every year, student loans can be an intimidating obstacle. Completing your general education courses at NWACC is a smart choice for minimizing loan debt. “We encourage students to go to NWACC for their first or second year to complete their general education and 转移学分 to universities such as the University of Arkansas. It makes college much more affordable,” says White.
威利亚给出了最后的建议。 “不要害怕考虑所有的大学机会。
像NWACC这样的社区学院为各种类型的学生提供了一些东西。 Maybe it’s
affordable courses with smaller class sizes or maybe it’s something like construction
technology or nursing. 你会在这里找到自己的位置。”
NWACC有你的位置。
Visit nwacc.edu or call 479-986-4000 to learn more about choosing a higher education with NWACC.
Article written in partnership with the 美国商会.