Hartnell

The college awards the associate of arts degree, associate of science degree and certificates of proficiency, including the strong and successful nursing and allied health program, whose graduates become LVNs, RNs, EMTs and respiratory therapists. For several years running, Hartnell's nursing graduates have achieved NCLEX pass rates of at or near 1... 00 percent. Hartnell's state-of-the-art Library/Learning Resource Center provides access to electronic databases and is the hub of information and learning technologies. The college has committed to ongoing technology enhancements, including virtualization and server enhancement projects that will increase productivity and access for its students and employees, giving them technological advantages that most college and university students and personnel do not yet have. Hartnell's vibrant visual and performing arts programs includes a theatre arts company called The Western Stage, which is consistently among the most respected arts institutions on the Central Coast. Its programming is both traditional and experimental, including world premieres of works by contemporary Latino playwrights. Hartnell theatre arts faculty partner with the Alisal Center for the Fine Arts to engage and encourage area youth in their artistic pursuits. The College hosts a student-community orchestra and chorus, and the Hartnell Gallery regularly presents exhibitions of painting, sculpture and photography. Female student listens in classRead More