CC expanding ADN program to Childress

Clarendon College is pleased to announce the expansion of the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program to its Childress location.

The College has received approval to begin offering an LVN to ADN bridge program in Childress starting in May 2016.

“We are excited about the expansion of this program to the Childress area,” David Hall, Associate Dean of Career, Technical and Continuing Ed. said. “This is a great opportunity for current LVNs to go back to school and work towards becoming an RN.”

Students who successfully complete the LVN to ADN bridge program will sit for the NCLEX-RN examination, and CC has one of the top 10 pass rates in Texas on that exam. With an outstanding pass rate of 93.75 percent, Clarendon ranked number nine in Texas and was one of only 17 of the state’s 69 ADN programs to achieve at least a 90 percent pass rate.

“The ADN Program expanding into Childress is a response to a need in the community,” said CC President Robert Riza. “There are a number of our students from the Childress area that are driving to Pampa to take courses. This will allow us to serve these students in a more efficient manner. We appreciate the support of Childress Regional Medical Center as we expand this program.”

CC first started the ADN program in May 2014 at its Pampa location, and includes start dates for bridge students who currently hold Vocational Nursing licenses, and also those who are new to the healthcare field.

All courses in the expanded program will be at the CC Childress Center, and plans are to add a traditional ADN program in the future.

The deadline for admission and testing for the May 2016 ADN program is February 11. For more information, contact Cathryn E. Bailey, ADN Program Director, at 806-660-2014.