ESL Student Success Story: Angela Hernandez Callejas

Angela Hernandez Callejas joined RCC’s English as a Second Language program in the summer of 2023, coming to us from Hidalgo, Mexico. She expressed her interest in both ESL and citizenship classes, with the goal of transitioning from her role on the cleaning staff at a local hospital to a career in healthcare. While waiting for her citizenship exam, Angela diligently prepared for both the...

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Info sessions planned for RCC Nursing Assistant program

GRANTS PASS — Rogue Community College is offering three information sessions where participants can learn about a short-term Nursing Assistant (NA1) training program that offers a quick pathway into a health care career.   Free information sessions are scheduled for 5 p.m. Nov. 29, Dec. 8 and Dec. 13 on the Redwood Campus, Illinois (I) Building room 2. The meetings include a lab tour and information...

New Nursing Assistant program meets a growing need

There are 73 million baby boomers in the United States. By 2030, all of them will be 65 or older. Who’s going to take care of our aging population?  Rogue Community College is stepping up—with the new Nursing Assistant program. This non-credit workforce training course is designed to prepare students in as little as six weeks to pass the nursing assistant certification exam through the Oregon State Board of Nursing.  “Wherever there is...