Brunswick Community College offers many programs for high school students, including a nursing program that helps juniors and seniors get a head start on the long process of becoming certified nurses.
Why it matters: Brunswick Community College is shaping Brunswick County’s future healthcare workers while offering them a tuition-free education with the support of West Brunswick’s College and Career Promise program.
College and Career Promise is a bridge program that allows Brunswick County high school students to start earning their associate’s degree early. The CCP program:
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Pays for students’ tuition and textbooks
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Provides transportation to and from BCC
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Offers education above a high school level
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Transfers course credits to UNC colleges
A close-up: Brunswick Community College offers early nursing training. The Nurse Aide class teaches:
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Giving perineal care
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Taking vital signs
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Making occupied beds
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Preparation for clinical days
On clinical days, the class attends nursing homes and practices these skills under certified supervision.
A look into the lives of students Alexa Rigby and Erin Kelly:
After high school Rigby either wants to attend NC State and become a trauma nurse or enlist in the military and be a combat medic for the army. “BCC helps me achieve these goals by preparing me for when the day comes that I have to take care of patients on my own,” said Rigby.
Kelly takes the CNA course at BCC. After high school, she plans to transfer to NC State to continue her education in nursing. “BCC has helped me prepare by allowing me to slowly start taking classes and completing my prerequisites,” said Kelly.
Overview: BCC helps ambitious students begin their journey into their future careers by offering high achieving high school students to take higher level courses that count towards their education into health care career.
