HCC Nursing and Allied Health Programs

01/22/2026

Due to inclement weather, the Highland Community College campus will be closed tomorrow, January 23. All classes are canceled on campus, through Zoom, and at outreach locations. Students may still access online classes and ROAR services. Contact the YMCA to verify their hours. 815-235-9622

12/06/2025

Still time to make a difference! Go see Alicia and Jeremy at the cub foods parking lot in freeport and drop off a new unwrapped toy or monetary donation to help the kids in our Community have a great holiday season!!!

12/03/2025

Our medical assistant students toured Crusader community health last week to learn about all of the services they provide. Accompanied by instructors Amanda Lessman and Cassie Mekeel they also got to speak to two employees Kadie, a Highland MA graduate and Sherra, a highland nursing student. It’s all COMMUNITY here and we are represented in many organizations in our region.

11/22/2025

Order deadline is tonight at midnight! Show your support to our nursing/allied health students and help support the highland community college food pantry.

We create amazing designs.

11/18/2025

The Nursing/Allied Health department is hosting a fundraiser to help raise money to support the Highland Community College food pantry that serves those students on our campus that need assistance. Proceeds raised from sales will go directly to help stock the shelves!!! Check out the variety of items head to toe has- Deadline to order is Saturday Nov. 22. Thank you for supporting our students!

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11/18/2025

Congratulations Alicia Kepner, nursing/allied health coordinator ! Welll deserved!

10/24/2025

Happy medical assistant week to our amazing MA students and their instructors!

09/26/2025

Today we welcomed students from JoDavis Carroll CTE program. They toured our labs, participated in hands on activities and learned about all of our programs.

09/16/2025

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UPCOMING ACCREDITATION REVIEW VISIT BY THE ACEN

The Highland Community College Nursing Program wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for continuing accreditation of its
Associates Degree nursing program by the
Accreditation Commission for Education in
Nursing (ACEN).

You are invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled at
4:00 pm on Tuesday September 30, 2025 in
Building N (Natural Science building) room 158 located at
2998 W Pearl City Rd Freeport, Il 61032 (Parking lot D).

A zoom link is also provided for a virtual attendance option:
https://highland.zoom.us/j/84312379959?pwd=cltUBdv7YryQeL0M0Lbu1hwD8SyRXJ.1
Meeting ID: 843 1237 9959
Passcode: 202994

Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted to the ACEN via email at
public-comments@acenursing.org or to the ACEN office:
Attn: Accreditation Services
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta GA, 30326

All written comments should be received by the ACEN by September 16, 2025.

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05/30/2025

On May 3, our NSO members and family health students hosted a stuff the bus event to collect donations for women and children in our community. The totals are in! They collected over 800 diapers and over 1,000 additional items from personal hygiene, baby clothing, socks, oral care items, and baby care items. Way to go at helping the community! Donations were distributed to a variety of community centers that serve women and children in need. Pictured include Bryn Greenfield, Katiana Rodriguez, Sitlali Gonzalez-Castro, and Desiree Jackson.

05/17/2025

Congratulations class of 2025! It was a beautiful day celebrating your hard work and accomplishments!!!