Dear Prospective Student and Visitor

Thank you for your interest in the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Coahoma Community College!

The Associate Degree Nursing Program:

• Awards an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing to its graduates.
  
• Prepares graduates to take the NCLEX-RN® for practice as a Registered Nurse.
  
• Strives continually for excellence and is responsive to the needs of the community.
  
• Makes every effort to be student friendly and supports students to actively engage in their own learning.
  
• Is small enough to know each student as a unique individual.
• Offers planned teaching-learning experiences in the classroom, skills laboratory, and clinical setting each semester.
  

The Associate Degree Nursing faculty is:

• Fully qualified, clinically skilled, and highly committed to preparing graduates as nurse generalists who meet the standards for entry into safe practice in a variety of health care delivery settings.
  
• Further committed to preparing Registered Nurses who value life-long learning and demonstrate a passion for excellence in nursing by incorporating integrity, a caring attitude and a willingness to mentor other nurses into their practice, thereby preparing highly trained, dedicated, and motivated healthcare professionals for the community served by Coahoma Community College.