Nursing and Allied Health

Many of our clinical sites require students to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as well as Influenza during the flu season (Oct 1-May 31) in order to be on-site at their clinical organizations. Exemptions are at the discretion of the clinical site organizations.

Enrollment Process

Please note that the process for enrolling in LTE classes may take up to four weeks to complete due to immunization and other requirements. Please begin the enrollment process early.

Nursing program classes are conducted at both the Carson City and Fallon campuses.

• Choose and print the appropriate Immunization Checklist below for the class you want to take.

Health Insurance

Students enrolled in the following courses/programs are required to carry major medical health insurance:

• Associate Degree Nursing Program:For more information about admission into the nursing program, visit the Nursing Program Degree page

It is the responsibility of the student to maintain major medical insurance while enrolled in these courses/program. The students failure to maintain major medical health insurance while enrolled in these courses/program will result in the students administrative dismissal from the course/program. Immunizations must be kept up to date.

Immunization Checklists

Laboratory Technician (LTE) Immunization Checklist and Documents

The Associate Degree of Nursing program at Western Nevada College meets the state education requirements for a registered nursing license in the state of Nevada. Western Nevada College has not determined if the Associate Degree of Nursing program at Western Nevada College meets the state education requirements in any other state, any U.S. Territory, or the District of Columbia.

Nevada Nurse Practice Act

• https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-632.html
• https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-632.html

Accreditation

The WNC nursing program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing is located at:

3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(404) 975-5000