Governors Supports Community College
Nursing Programs
SACRAMENTO – California Community Colleges Chancellor Diane Woodruff thanks Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for announcing earlier today his continued support of California community college nursing programs through his award of additional funds for those programs. These funds, which supplement state funds awarded to all community college nursing programs throughout the state, are very welcome. The eight colleges receiving the awards will be able to increase student participation in their programs and provide more services to their nursing students.
When the governor announced his nursing initiative in April 2005, he had indicated that he expected to achieve 10,000 new nurses for California by 2010. This year, the California community colleges, the largest provider of graduate nurses in the state, graduated more than 7,000 new nurses. This puts us well on our way towards achieving the goal of graduating 10,000 new nurses by 2010. This feat would not have been possible had it not been for the investment the governor made early on in our nursing programs and his belief that the community colleges will rise to the occasion to supply the vital workforce that California needs.”
For more information on the California Community Colleges Career Technical programs in nursing and allied health, go to http://www.healthoccupations.org/ccchealth/index.cfm
The California Community Colleges is the largest higher educational system in the nation comprised of 72 districts and 109 colleges with more than 2.6 million students per year. Community colleges supply workforce training and basic skills education, prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions and offer opportunities for personal enrichment and lifelong learning. The System Office provides leadership, advocacy and support under the direction of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. For more information about the community colleges system, please visit http://www.cccco.edu/.
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