New Director for Bachelor’s Degree Program in Nursing
Shelly Fischer, PhD, will be the new director of FRCC’s nationally accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) completion program.
FRCC Bachelor’s Program in Nursing Receives National Accreditation
Accrediting agency is a “reliable authority to determine the quality of nursing education programs.” The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Front Range Community College has received accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The program builds on a two-year nursing degree, allowing students to continue at FRCC to complete their Bachelor of […]
State Awards Recognize Best, Brightest Community College Students
CCCS honors 18 FRCC students—and peers around the state—for their inspiring achievements. This week the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) paid tribute to top students from schools around the state during a video presentation of the system’s 2021 Student Excellence Awards. Eighteen distinguished students from Front Range Community College were chosen for this year’s honor. […]
Meet FRCC’s First Bachelor’s Degree Graduate
This Nursing Alumna Can Do Anything When Amy Larabee was six years old, her dad had surgery. That’s when she decided to be a nurse. “I just knew,” she recalls. She remembers that she loved being in the hospital—the smells, the people, the uniforms—everything about it. She looked at the nurses and thought, “I want […]
Nursing Students Help Vaccinate Thousands of People
Students in FRCC’s associate degree in nursing programs are helping on the front line with COVID-19 vaccinations. Over the last couple of months, our nursing students have helped vaccinate more than 3,000 people in the communities we serve—from Denver to Fort Collins and beyond. While FRCC’s use of simulations and clinical rotations in local hospitals […]
Discover FRCC’s Integrative Health and Massage Therapy Programs
We’ve seen firsthand in 2020 how important health care workers are. Health care is a high-growth industry across the United States, and at FRCC, we’ve noticed rising demand for our strong programs in several fields. There are many excellent health care programs offered at FRCC. We even recently opened a new Health Care Careers Center […]
FRCC Awards First-Ever Bachelor’s Degrees
New Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates will help ease the nursing shortage in Colorado. Front Range Community College is awarding its first bachelor’s degrees in the school’s 52-year history. These are also the first four-year degrees in nursing from any school in the Colorado Community College System. FRCC began offering classes in its new […]
Sculpture Garden Represents Compassion, Healing in Health Care Education
With all the excitement over the opening of FRCC’s new Health Care Careers Center this semester, you might have missed the inspiring new sculpture garden that flanks the entry to the new facility. The six original works by local artist Lorri Acott contribute images of healing, hope and renewal to the environment around the new […]