Career Information
Click on the links below to access in-depth career information and assistance relative to this major:

• http://www.nsna.org/ - National Student Nurses' Association

• http://www.aghe.org/aghe/ - Association for Gerontology

• http://www.nursesource.org/index.html - Nurses Source

• http://www.gettech.org/ - Career Information Link

• http://www.nln.org/ - National League for Nursing

• http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/career.htm - Colleges of Nursing Education Center

• http://www.discovernursing.com/ - Discover the Nursing Career

Average Salary
This figure is based on the average salary of 2003 to 2006 program graduates. Keep in mind that this rate may vary depending on location, place of employment, and overall state of the economy. For more information about salary and projected employment rates, see the Illinois Career Information System Online. Hourly wages below were reported in 2007 by graduates who had been working in the field for 6 months to a year. Salaries increase with length of service; overtime or premium wages is often earned for weekend or evening shifts.

• ADN (AAS) - Associate Degree Nursing - $13.81 to $22.78/hr. The most commonly reported wages were $20.20 to $22.78/hr (with 8 graduates reporting).
• MED (AAS) - Medical Laboratory Technician - $17.00/hr. (with one 1 graduate reporting).
• RAD (AAS) - Radiologic Technology - $16.16 to $18.94/hr (with 3 graduates reporting).
• PLPN (Cert.) - Practical Nursing - $11.45 to $16.00/hr (with 11 graduates reporting).
• CNA (Cert.) - Nurse Assistant - $5.50 to $11.00/hr (with 12 graduates reporting).

• PSUR (Cert.) - Surgical Technology - $12.52 to $15.20/hr (with 4 graduates reporting).

Possible Employers:
The following is a list of local employers who have previously hired JWCC graduates:

For More Information:
Please contact the following faculty and staff to learn more about this program.

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