Somerset Community College
Average Annual Cost
The average annual net price that a student who receives federal financial aid pays to cover expenses (e.g. tuition, living expenses, etc.) to attend the school's largest program. Net price is the program's cost of attendance minus any grants and scholarships received. For public schools, this is only the average cost for in-state students. Negative cost values indicate that the average grant/scholarship aid exceeded the cost of attendance.
Est. Student Population
Healthcare Programs
About Somerset Community College
Somerset Community College is one of 16 individual colleges which together comprise the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. Maintaining two of its own campus locations, SCC primarily services Casey, Clay, Clinton, Laurel, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Wayne, and Whitley counties in Kentucky.
Somerset Community College offers the following healthcare-related courses:
Medical Assisting
The Medical Assisting Program at Somerset Community College prepares graduates for work in the physician's office, outpatient clinics, and other ambulatory health care facilities. Graduates will be prepared to take the certification examination of the Registered Medical Assistant through American Medical Technologists.
Medical Information Technology
Medical Information Technology graduates prepare medical records and reports, maintain paper and electronic files, order supplies, perform accounting procedures, work with medical insurance and coding, and receive patients in a variety of health care settings. Students enrolled in the degree or diploma programs are required to do an internship or capstone course. Certificates build toward completion of diploma offerings and ultimately diploma offerings build on the degree tracks.
Practical Nursing
The Practical Nursing program prepares individuals to practice within the legal scope of practical nursing under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician. Graduates are prepared to take the NCLEX-PN licensing examination and practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in entry level staff positions.
Recent news about Somerset Community College
The school plans to directly allocate $300,000 of the grant award to help fund the academic journeys of students who are pursuing STEM fields.
The Cosmetology program students chose causes to help out with the $10,000 they collected through their annual Christmas fundraiser.
After extensive evaluations, the ASE Education Program determined that Somerset Community College’s Automotive Training program was eligible to receive accreditation in Master Automobile Service Technology.
The Scholarship Selection Committee of the Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association awarded Somerset Community College nursing student Josette Pitman a $1000 scholarship to aid in the completion of her degree.
A team of three schools and industry professionals have unveiled the Low-Cost Virtual Reality Platform, which they hope will make advanced manufacturing technician training more affordable and customizable.
Kentucky inmates now have the opportunity to take night classes for certifications thanks to a partnership between the Somerset-Pulaski Economic Development Authority and Somerset Community College.
Lincoln County native and F.A. Davis Award winner Dr. Ron Meade has been made Dean of Somerset Community College’s Health Sciences department.
The CRITICAL program has graduated its first cohort of students who spent their time in jail working to give themselves a better chance of employment upon release.
Students from Somerset Community College wanting to earn a bachelor's degree in Business Administration now have an easier pathway to that goal thanks to a transfer agreement with Lindsey Wilson College.
The annual Kentucky Press Association's 2020 Excellence in Kentucky Newspapers contest winners were announced in February and SCC students were honored with 17 first, second, and third place finishes.
Somerset Community College is providing training programs for local businesses that are tailored for the needs of companies in Somerset-Pulaski County. Classes are being provided through a partnership between the college and a local business development organization, with the goal of strengthening the workforce and creating a local economy that encourages the establishment and retention of businesses.