The Riverland Community College Nursing and Radiography programs will host an open house on Monday, January 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday, February 18 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Both events will take place at the Riverland Austin Campus West Building. Participants will have the opportunity to learn more about the programs and careers in nursing and radiography.
Activities will include tours of the simulation lab, nursing practice lab, radiography lab and classrooms, as well as viewing simulations run by faculty and students. For more information contact Nursing Program Director Danyel Helgeson at 507-433-0536, danyel.helgeson@riverland.edu or Radiography Program Director Sandra Nauman at 507-433-0365, sandra.nauman@riverland.edu. The Riverland toll-free number is 800-247-5039.
Riverland offers a nursing pathway that allows students upward mobility with two possible exit points. Upon completion of the first year, students are eligible to pursue a licensed practical nurse certification. They may stop at this point or continue to a second year of education.
Upon completion of the second year of the program, students are awarded an associate degree in Nursing and will be prepared and eligible to apply for the National Council Licensure Examination - RN.
The Riverland Community College associate degree nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing and is approved by the Minnesota State Board of Nursing.
The Riverland Radiography program prepares students to become competent radiologic technologists. Clinical education opportunities at various health care facilities in southern Minnesota help students apply skills learned in the classroom. Students may also elect to take a mammography training course. Graduates are eligible to take the nationally recognized ARRT registry exam to become registered technologists in radiography. The program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
Riverland Community College, a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, is a regional comprehensive community college inspiring learning for living through a personalized educational environment. Approximately 4,000 students are served, annually, through a wide range of credit-based educational opportunities. An additional 5,600 students are annually served in non-credit courses. Facilities are located in Albert Lea, Austin, and Owatonna, Minn. Riverland may be found on the Internet at www.riverland.edu.
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system comprises 32 state universities and community and technical colleges serving the higher education needs of Minnesota. The system serves about 240,000 students per year in credit-based courses and an additional 130,000 students in non-credit courses.
