Division of Academic & Student Affairs

The School of Allied Health and Extended Learning focuses on diverse certificate health programs to meet workforce needs. These certificate programs emphasize practical skills, critical thinking, and interprofessional teamwork for the evolving healthcare landscape. The school also provides pathways for career exploration and advancement, offers accessible education for a wider range of students, and focuses on community-based learning and employer connections to build the healthcare workforce. The School of Allied Health and Extended Learning focuses on diverse certificate health programs to meet workforce needs. These certificate programs emphasize practical skills, critical thinking, and interprofessional teamwork for the evolving healthcare landscape. The school also provides pathways for career exploration and advancement, offers accessible education for a wider range of students, and focuses on community-based learning and employer connections to build the healthcare workforce.

The Office of Enrollment Management and Student Success identify potential students that want to pursue careers as healthcare professionals. The Office of Enrollment Management and Student Success recruits, retains, and assists in the completion of all academic programs. The Office is committed to engaging and supporting students spiritually, professionally, socially, and academically. The Office of Enrollment Management and Student Success consist of the following departments: Recruitment, Admissions, Student Success, Career Pathways, and the Registrar.

The Director of Recruitment and Career Pathways for the College of Health Services and Careers is a critical force in launching fast-track nursing careers. This role specifically targets and recruits students for accelerated programs like Practical Nursing (PN) and Nursing Assistant courses. They build direct pipelines from the classroom to the bedside by securing essential clinical partnerships with local hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities. A key part of their mission is to guide graduates through licensure steps and directly connect them with immediate job opportunities. Ultimately, they ensure that each short-term program efficiently builds a skilled, job-ready nursing workforce to meet urgent community healthcare needs.

This director curates a specialized collection of digital and physical resources, including nursing manuals, clinical software, and simulation media, to support the fast-paced, hands-on curriculum. They ensure students in short-term programs have immediate, practical access to the critical information and technological tools needed for skill mastery and licensure success.

This director secures external funding and manages partnerships that directly support the nursing programs. They pursue grants for simulation lab equipment, student scholarships, and innovative training initiatives, while also developing contracts with healthcare facilities for clinical placements, ensuring the college's short-term courses remain well-resourced and industry-connected.

This director designs and implements stackable, industry-recognized digital badges and certificates that complement core nursing credentials. By creating micro-credentials in focused areas like IV therapy, geriatric care, or EHR management, they provide graduates of short programs with a competitive edge, allowing them to showcase specialized skills to employers immediately upon entering the workforce.