Today, all areas of the expanding healthcare industry need bright, caring individuals who want to make a difference in the lives around them. In the health science programs at John Wood, you will learn through experiences in the classroom, lab and clinical setting. Receive comprehensive training and education with access to the latest equipment for practicing patient care. All programs are career oriented and prepare students for job placement and success.
Illinois Department of Public Health – Center for Rural Health – The Center for Rural Health administers a number of scholarship programs for students in the health professions. All programs require scholarship recipients to practice in an underserved area upon completion of their training. For more information, visit the website of the Illinois Department of Public Health.
John Wood Community College is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement. NC-SARA is a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of post-secondary distance education that has comparable national standards for interstate offering of post-secondary distance education programs.
The curriculum for the health science programs has been developed to meet the degree granting and/or licensing requirements for the state of Illinois.
We have not yet determined whether licensing requirements for any other state are met.
See our Out of State students page for more information.
JWCC is seeking program-specific accreditation for nursing through the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).