How to...Application Procedure. Degree-seek-ing students enrolling at Colorado Mountain College must submit the Application for Undergraduate Admission to Colorado Collegiate Institutions or a Colorado Moun-tain College application. High school transcripts are required, and transcripts of all previous col-lege work are required for transfer students.

Students applying to the Nurs-ing Program must demonstrate college-level proficiency in math-ematics and English through either ACT, SAT or Accuplacer placement scores. We recommend that you take one of these tests as soon as possible because inadequate skills in reading, writing and mathemat-ics may require you to enroll in developmental courses. This may extend the time need to earn your degree. For more details contact a student services counselor at your local CMC site or visit: www.coloradomtn.edu/services/sup-port/accuplacer.html

Admissions. Colorado Mountain College is an open enrollment community college. All students must meet entry-level application requirements. Additional points are granted to Colorado Mountain College district residents. Transfer students should have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.4 on a 4.0 scale at previous colleges.

Financial Aid. Scholarships, grants, and veterans’ benefits are listed in our catalog www.coloradomtn.edu/catalog OR http://scholar-ships.coloradomtn.edu

Campus Visits. Come visit our campuses, tour the facilities, meet with students and teachers, and enjoy the blue skies and fresh

mountain air. Appointments for visits are required.

Accredited by: The Higher Learning Commission and a member of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Nursing Program is approved by the Colo-rado State Board of Nursing.

Colorado Mountain College is a locally-funded community college covering 12,000 square miles in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Nursing is offered at the Roaring Fork Campus-Spring Valley, Summit Campus, and Timberline Campus-Chaffee County. Residential campuses are located at Leadville, Steamboat Springs and Spring Val-ley. Community campuses include: Aspen; Roaring Fork (Glenwood Springs, Carbondale); Rifle; Summit (Breckenridge, Dillon); Timberline (Leadville, Chaffee County); Vail/Eagle Valley.

Central Admissions Office831 Grand Ave.

Glenwood Springs, CO 81601(970) 945-8691

Toll free:1-800-621-8559

E-mail:JoinUs@ColoradoMtn.edu

Website:www.ColoradoMtn.edu

Colorado Mountain College is an equal op-portunity educational institution and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its educational programs or activities. Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title IX, Section 504 and ADA may be referred to the Vice President of Student Services, 831 Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, (970) 945-8691, or to the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Region VIII, Federal Office Building, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204, 303-844-2991.

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“I have been a paramedic for many years. Becoming a registered nurse through the nursing program has increased my knowledge, skills and overall understanding of patient needs and the disease process. This allows me to provide an increased level of care while fulfilling my career ambitions.”

— Eric Guthmann, RN, EMT-P, is a Registered Nurse in Aspen Valley Hospital’s Emergency Department.

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A career in nursing will provide you with dynamic and

challenging opportunities for a lifetime. Nurses have

many opportunities to work with patients and their

families at every level of health care from birth to death.

If you enjoy working with people and caring for them

concerning their health needs, you can find fulfillment

in nursing. Colorado Mountain College offers its Nursing

Program at the following locations:

4 Breckenridge

4 Glenwood Springs

Your Nursing CareerStart Here The Careers

Nursing requires a positive attitude in working with people from different age groups and from different cultures and backgrounds. Because the field of healthcare is always changing and the knowledge base is ever expanding, nurses must make a commitment to be life-long learners. There are continually many opportunities in healthcare.

Nurses may find jobs in almost any city. But rural communities especially need nurses to work in a variety of settings utilizing many skills. Colorado Mountain College graduates have secured nursing positions in long-term care facilities, obstetrics, emergency rooms, medical/surgical units and physicians’ offices to name a few.

Computer competency is strongly recommended if you are seeking admission into the ADN program. All admitted students must have reliable transportation to attend clinical sites which may be more than 500 miles from campus. The Colorado Mountain College clinical sites are located throughout the state of Colorado. As a student in the ADN program, you will be required to complete all courses in sequence and maintain a grade of “C” or higher in all course work. While completing the ADN program you may apply to Bachelor of Science Nursing programs in Colorado that follow the Colorado Articulation guidelines. If you have previous college coursework in nursing, or have detailed questions about a nursing career, please contact a Colorado Mountain College counselor for advising.

Students are accepted into the nursing program on a selective basis. Before applying to the program, you may start your education by taking core curriculum and science courses at Colorado Mountain College.

You must complete the admission requirements before you will be admitted into the Nursing Program. We suggest you complete the general education requirements before enrolling in the Nursing Program, as well.

Applications for the program are due by Feb. 1 every year.

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Upon completion of the program, you will be eligible to sit for the National Council Licensing Exam to obtain your license as a registered nurse. The ADN program has selective admission and begins each fall.

A Caring Career

This is an exciting and rewarding time to begin a career in nursing. Rapid change is causing health care practitioners to modify and expand their roles. With today’s changing health care system, a career in nursing offers you many career opportunities. While the challenges are great, so are the rewards. As a nurse, you are able to provide care to people of all ages at a variety of health care facilities.

Colorado Mountain College’s nursing program will provide you with opportunities to enter the healthcare profession. We emphasize early, hands-on learning through clinical experiences in a variety of settings. You will have practical experience working in acute care hospi-tals, ambulatory care settings, clinics, home health, long-term care facilities, physicians’ offices and other locations.

A solid academic foundation combined with real-world experience will set you apart.

Clinical experience provides opportunities to work with physicians

An on-campus clinical lab

simulates work situations.

www.ColoradoMtn.edu/Nursing

Admission RequirementsTo be admitted to the Registered Nursing (ADN) program, you must complete the following courses with a “C” average from an accredited college.

General College BiologyAnatomy & Physiology IAnatomy & Physiology IIMicrobiologyHuman Growth &

Development

General Education Requirements

Because of workload, we strongly suggest you complete these courses before entering the Nursing Program.

EnglishIntroduction to NutritionSocial or Behavioral Science

Year 1, Semester 1Fundamentals of NursingPharmacology IIntro to GerontologyClinical I

Year 1, Semester 2Pharmacology II & IV TherapyMedical-Surgical NursingMaternal-Newborn & Pediatric NursingClinical IIClinical III

Year 1, Optional LPN CertTransistion to Practical

Nursing Clinical

Year 2, Semester 1Clinical IVComplex Medical-Surgical

Nursing IComplex Concepts of

Obstetrics & Pediatric Nursing

Clinical V

Year 2, Semester 2Leadership & Nursing

ManagementComplex Medical-Surgical

Nursing IIMental Health NursingClinical VICapstone

The CurriculumAdmission Requirements

Hospitals and clinics provide hands-on experience.

You’ll become comfortable with the tasks you will perform as a nurse.

Colorado Mountain College admits

the best-qualified candidates to the

ADN program each fall.

Admission requirements and

procedures are detailed in the Nursing Admission Packet.

Requirementsand procedures are reviewed each year and

are subject to change. It is the student’s responsibility

to obtain and complete the current program requirements

and procedures. For more information, call the

Admissions office at 970-945-8691 or 800-621-8559,

or e-mail JoinUs@ColoradoMtn.edu.

REGISTERED NURSE: The Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program provides the opportunity to become a Registered Nurse (RN). The RN is responsible for client care and gives total care that may include supervising other healthcare providers in hospitals, clinics, schools, mental health facilities and home health.

FURTHER EDUCATION: You may also want to pursue other challenges by transferring to a university to obtain a bachelor’s degree or become a specialist in a particular area such as emergency nursing, medical/surgical nursing, geriatrics, obstetrics, oncology, mental health or pediatrics.

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This program is approved by the Colorado State Board of Nursing 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, Colorado, 80202. Phone: (303) 894-2430 Website: http://www.dora.state.co.us/nursing/

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta GA 30326 Phone: 404-975-5000 Fax 404-975-5020 Web: www.acen.org