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A Letter from the Dean Welcome to the School of Nursing and Allied Health at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College! Our School, located at the Downtown Richmond Campus, is very closely associated with our local hospitals and many other health care facilities. The School of Nursing and Allied Health comprises programs leading to an AAS or Certificate degrees in 11 different healthcare fields, including: Registered Nursing Licensed Practical Nursing Certified Nurses Aide Respiratory Therapy Dental Laboratory Technician Dental Assisting Medical Laboratory Technician Opticianry Emergency Medical Services—Basic to Paramedic Health Records Coding Pharmacy Technician As many of you know, the commonwealth and the nation are experiencing a shortage in all of these health care professions. That shortage is projected to increase over the next 20 years. By obtaining the credentials in one of these health care professions, you are opening doors for your future—whether it is through earning power and job security in a health care field or as a stepping stone to furthering your education—through a Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral degrees in a health care field. I invite you to explore these programs at JSRCC and consider if a health career might not fit into your future. Not only are many health professions very rewarding as means to help others through “hands on” interventions—Nursing, EMS, Respiratory Therapy, Dental Assisting. Others do not involve direct patient care, but require specialized skills that contribute to the health care team’s goals of improving health – Dental Laboratory, Medical Laboratory, Opticianry, Health Records Coding, Pharmacy Technician. The skills obtained in these programs help to prepare many of our students to continue their education at the Bachelor’s Degree or graduate school level. JSRCC has close ties with VCU, where many of our graduates continue in their educational pursuits. Whether you are looking for an education that will teach you skills to provide job security and a good income or you are seeking an advanced degree, JSRCC’s health careers graduates have a proven track record. Give us a call at (804) 523-5375 to make an appointment to meet with the program head of an Allied Health filed. Or, if you are interested in Nursing, please come to one of our Information Sessions. Call (804) 523-5476 for further information. Jean M. Donovan, Ph.D. Dean, School of Nursing and Allied Health

How do I apply for admission into one of these programs? All students must first: • Apply to JSRCC • Submit HS transcripts • Take necessary placement tests (See Access Center for • Obtain Program Information Packets from SNAH. (See the SNAH website. These are also available in Room 507 at the Downtown Campus.) • Check with the JSRCC Access Center regarding financial aid and registration for appropriate courses. • Contact Program Head of chosen program (See SNAH web pages for name and contact information.)

Which Program of Study do I select? All students must select a Program of Study. Until prerequisite courses are completed, all students in Nursing and Allied Health AAS Programs and Certificate Programs are assigned to a pre-professional Career Studies Certificate program: For those seeking entry into an Associate Degree Program in: • Nursing, • Dental Laboratory • Opticianry • Medical Laboratory • Respiratory Therapy OR, • Emergency Medical Services, students must list their Program of Study as Pre-Nursing and Allied Health Career Studies Certificate. This program includes all of the necessary pre-requisites for entry into the above health programs. For those seeking entry into the Practical Nursing or the Dental Assisting Certificate Program, students must list their Program of Study as Pre-Practical Nursing and Dental Assisting Career Studies Certificate.