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Northland Pioneer College Vice President for Learning Dr. Jessica Clark presented a report to the Navajo County Community College District Governing Board regarding program reviews for four NPC courses. First, she spoke about the automotive technology program.
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“Our program is experiencing an increase in enrollment, as well as an increase in completion. We also have some wonderful partnerships, one of the best is with the NAVIT (Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technology) program, it involves our high school students and has greatly increased enrollment.”
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She noted that there are some challenges facing the program having to do with space but the college is addressing those issues through the building of a skills center on the White Mountain Campus.
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The nursing program at NPC is also a successful course, according to Clark. “Our nursing program does serve a wide audience and it really feeds into our community. We have an impressive nursing program. The review for 2018-2019 demonstrates that it is a very stable program in terms of resource allocation as well as program outcomes and enrollment. That being said, our enrollment is limited particularly with our clinicals. To meet the needs of Northeastern Arizona, they utilize a selective admissions process. They accept students who have a certified nursing assistant, licensed practical assistant or paramedic credentials.”
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For the future of the nursing program Clark said, “They want to have a clinical evaluation tool that will be revised, they would like simulation exercises to demonstrate skills and competencies and they want to participate in the design of the Allied Health building on the White Mountain Campus.”
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The Certified Nursing Assistant program at NPC is in good standing as well, according to Clark, calling the completion rate “phenomenal.”
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Two courses that are combined on the NPC campuses are the phlebotomy and pharmacy technician programs. Clark said, “There is great success in the phlebotomy course and some struggling in the pharmacy tech course. They want to submit a feasibility study to see if maybe this course is just too much and perhaps split it into two separate courses to increase enrollment as well as success.”
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For more information on NPC’s programs contact one of the local campuses or visit www.npc.edu.
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