Richland Community College

Richland Community College (RCC) is located in Decatur, Illinois. This school was established in 1971 and is an important part of the Illinois Community College System. RCC serves somewhere around 4,000 students and it offers people in the community an opportunity to further their educations. The school has many different associate degrees and certificate programs for students to choose from. It also has very good transfer options for students who wish to continue pursuing bachelor degrees at a larger four-year university. RCC even offers dual enrollment programs for high school students who wish to get a head start on their college education. This is a school that truly offers a robust education to all who enter its doors.

RCC has a nursing program that is quite special as well. There are several different programs of study in the nursing field at this school. Students can choose to pursue nurse assistant training, practical nursing, associate degree in nursing courses, or they can go for the LPN to RN bridge program. All of the nursing programs are held to the highest possible standard. These competitive programs will teach all prospective nurses the necessary skills while giving them every opportunity to grow as professionals. The ADN program is also fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing and is approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.