Edgecombe Community College celebrated its Medical Assisting graduates on May 3 in a pinning ceremony. The event marked a milestone in their educational journey and provided an opportunity to recognize their hard work and dedication. Graduates are: Trevon Evans April Henson Shandell Jones Lakisha Nichols-Wiggins Michaela Ore Alexias Williams A highlight of the event was […]
The Edgecombe Community College nursing faculty attended the annual North Carolina Associate Degree Nursing Council (NCADN Council) conference held April 10-12 at Wrightsville Beach. The conference theme was “Changing the Tide of Nursing Education.” The keynote speaker was Keith Rischer, a prominent nurse educator who spoke on innovative ways to increase students’ clinical judgement. Faculty […]
Members of Edgecombe Community College’s Surgical Technology class recently attended the North Carolina Association of Surgical Technologists meeting at Duke Regional Medical Center in Durham. The students took part in a hands-on workshop and were able to see how the NCAST business meetings are held. The community outreach project for this meeting was the Ronald […]
Edgecombe Community College nursing students recently participated in a Nursing Career Fair on the Tarboro campus. Held February 5, the event brought together hospitals, healthcare facilities, and universities that offer baccalaureate nursing programs to offer job opportunities and educational pathways for nursing students. “It’s like speed dating for nursing jobs and degrees,” explains Loretta Langley, […]
Edgecombe Community College’s Practical Nursing program is ranked #4 in the state by a national nursing advocacy organization. The top seven schools on the PracticalNursing.org list received a 100 percent score, and Edgecombe Community College was listed as fourth based on program size. “We are very proud of our Practical Nursing program,” says Ami Denton, […]
More than 200 students, instructors, and area emergency medical personnel responded to multiple trauma scenarios through a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) simulation event held October 21 on the Rocky Mount campus of Edgecombe Community College. The event was organized and directed by Adam Culbertson, fire and EMS coordinator at ECC. This marked the second MCI […]
Edgecombe Community College Associate Degree Nursing students held a Health Literacy Fair recently on the Tarboro campus. Health literacy is the ability to obtain and understand health information needed to make informed decisions regarding one’s care. Limited health literacy is associated with poor health. The students chose health issues common to Edgecombe and Nash counties […]
The Respiratory Therapy program at Edgecombe Community College has received continuing accreditation by the national Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). According to a letter from a CoARC official, “The program met or exceeded all currently set thresholds for success on each of the required outcome measures. This is an accomplishment of which you, […]
All of the students in Edgecombe Community College’s Surgical Technology program have jobs and are working in healthcare facilities. Four students are in the current cohort that is nearing completion: Erin Deckard, Crystal Gray, Destiny Horton, and RayAnn Spruill. Surgical Technology is a five-semester associate degree program at ECC. When students complete the requirements for […]
Fall semester is in full swing at Edgecombe Community College. Shown is Tim King, program chair of Respiratory Therapy, explaining concepts to students. There is still time to enroll in classes at ECC through the Fall Mini-Term. These eight-week classes begin October 17. Fourteen courses are available, twelve are online. Contact admissions@edgecombe.edu.
