Western Nebraska Community College

Western Nebraska Community College (WNCC) is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. This community college was established back in 1926 and it currently serves around 2,400 students. WNCC has become an important part of the community over the years and it also has campuses in Sidney and Alliance. This school offers its students many exciting academic opportunities. There are many associate degree, diploma, and certificate opportunities to consider. With such a wide variety of academic programs available, students will have no trouble finding a great career path to pursue. WNCC is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Institute and it holds all of its academic programs to a very high standard.

The WNCC nursing program has become one of the most sought-after programs in the school. Students have two basic paths to choose with this nursing program. The practical nursing path will lead students into careers as licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and the associate degree nursing path will lead students toward becoming registered nurses (RN's). There is also an LPN to RN advanced placement opportunity for existing LPNs. The WNCC nursing program is fully approved by the Nebraska State Board of Nursing. Clinical experiences occur during the school year at partnered healthcare facilities.