Front Range Community College has received approval to offer a bachelor’s degree in nursing. The move will help meet a growing need for skilled healthcare providers in Colorado, while also providing students with an affordable route to good jobs in their home state. At its July 12th meeting, the State Board for Community Colleges and
The Medical Assisting Program at the Larimer Campus of Front Range Community College has $1,000 scholarships available for students who meet minimum eligibility requirements for the program. Medical assistants are in high demand locally and nationally. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment predicts 548 job openings per year for medical assistants over the next
A $5,000 grant from the Pharos Fund will help pay for books, supplies, and other support for the Center for Adult Learning’s High School Equivalency class at the Community Life Center (CLC) at Fullana Learning Center. The class includes care and activities for the children of the students while they attend class. The CLC, 220
Rebecca Chavez, director of admissions and outreach at the Boulder County Campus of Front Range Community College, has been accepted into the National Community College Hispanic Council’s Leadership Fellowship Program. Established more than 30 years ago, the council’s mission includes preparation and support of Hispanic leaders in America’s community colleges, to the ultimate benefit of
Tava Harper, a Gateway to College student at Front Range Community College, has been awarded a full scholarship with Where There Be Dragons to be part of an immersive summer study-abroad experience in Peru. Part of the funding for the scholarship comes from a donor to the Front Range Community College Foundation. Gateway to College,
Sarah Schantz, who teaches creative writing at the Boulder County Campus of Front Range Community College, is the Adjunct Instructor of the Year at FRCC. She was honored at a meeting of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. Schantz also works in the Writing Center. For someone who “grew up in a
Front Range Community College is a Military Friendly® School, ranked No. 1 in the large community college category, the website militaryfriendly.com says. The designation recognizes a schools “commitment, effort, and success in creating sustainable and meaningful benefit for the military community” – active duty, guard, veterans, and military spouses. Military Friendly® takes data from public
The Testing Center at Front Range Community College’s Larimer Campus has earned Test Center Certification from the National College Testing Association (NCTA). Certification is an indication that the Testing Center operates under the highest accepted standards and procedures for all types of testing. The standards include having adequate facilities, test integrity, confidentiality, trained staff, and