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National Guard Soldiers Take Certified Nursing Assistant Training at SCTCC

December 1, 2021

SCTCC welcomed Soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard’s Task Force COVID to take certified nursing assistant (CNA) training organized by SCTCC Customized Training. The training started November 27 and will go through December 5.

The Minnesota National Guard is working with 16-state...

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SCTCC's Outstanding Educators 2021

April 30, 2021

Minnesota State has announced the 2021 Outstanding Educators, and two instructors at SCTCC are recognized: Carolyn Neubauer, Nursing instructor; and Matt Hoepner, Medium/Heavy Truck instructor.

Comments about the two instructors from their nominators:

"Hoepner's passion for his...

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Nursing Graduate and Unsung Hero Hani Jacobson Embraces Lifelong Learning

February 18, 2021

The first thing you notice about Hani Jacobson is her eyes, how they exude kindness and happiness. Since it is the time of COVID, once she sits down to chat in front of a camera and removes her mask, then you notice that her smile is equally warm and infectious....

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Meet SCTCC's First Four-Legged Nursing Assistant Grad!

July 2, 2020

“They worked their tails off.” When instructor Jo-Ann Frazier-Hansen mentioned this about her Nursing Assistant class, she wasn’t just talking about her human students.

Service dog Allie also passed the class with flying (honorary) colors.

The class was finishing up the semester on...

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Nursing Program receives Accreditation from NLN CNEA

November 5, 2019

The SCTCC Nursing program (ADN) has always been approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing, but now it can add accreditation from the National League for Nursing through the Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).

The Nursing program started the accreditation process...

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New Biology Labs bring new technology for students

October 8, 2019

Amongst new microscopes and clean beakers, a group of community members, CentraCare representatives, and SCTCC faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the Ribbon Cutting for SCTCC’s new Biology Labs.

In 2016, CentraCare donated $500,000 to SCTCC for the renovation of classrooms into...

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SCTCC Associate Degree in Nursing program seeks accreditation

January 16, 2019

The St. Cloud Technical & Community College Associate Degree Nursing program holds pre-accreditation status from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation, Located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20037. Holding pre-accreditation status does...

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Nursing Students Assess Senior Volunteers in Third Year of Partnership

October 25, 2018

Mid-way through their first semester, Nursing ADN students conducted live patient assessments on a lively bunch of senior volunteers. 

In the third year of partnering with SCTCC’s Nursing ADN program, seniors from the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) volunteered their time to serve...

SCTCC Continues Nursing Collaboration with SCSU

February 26, 2018

In a partnership that’s lasted ten-plus years, SCTCC practical nursing (LPN) students hosted SCSU’s registered nursing (RN) students for two days of simulation labs.

The labs give students the opportunity to better understand their roles and their scope of practice within real-world...

Ten high-paying careers you can get with an SCTCC degree

January 18, 2018

Coming to SCTCC has a lot of benefits: less time in school, small classes, involved instructors, and it's less expensive than a four-year. But did you know that graduates from our programs can jump into jobs that pay really well?  

Here are ten programs at SCTCC that have high-paying...