Northwestern Michigan 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 Northwestern Michigan College
Northwestern Michigan College in a public community college located in Traverse City, Michigan with an enrollment of approximately 4,000 students per semester.
Northwestern Michigan College offers the following healthcare-related courses:
Dental Assistant
The Dental Assistant Program offers both a two-year Associate of Applied Science Degree and a one-year Certificate of Achievement. Completion of either program qualifies students to take the Michigan state board exam and, after passing the exam, students may practice as Registered Dental Assistants. Program completers are also eligible to take the National Certification exam which is recognized nationwide.
Practical Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) care for the sick, injured, convalescent and disabled under the direction of physicians and registered nurses. NMC's LPN program can be completed in two semesters after prerequisite courses are completed. The program is approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing. Graduates are eligible to apply for the State Board Examination for licensing as a practical nurse.
Recent news about Northwestern Michigan College
Direct Connect allows students to be concurrently enrolled at NMC and GVSU beginning in their third semester to pursue a bachelor degree while remaining in Traverse City, Michigan.
Faculty member in the English department Nancy Gray proposed the idea for the Neurodiversity Support Center after spending her sabbatical researching academic support for neurodiverse students.
Five organizations in northern Michigan, including Northwestern Michigan College, have teamed up to create the Freshwater Research and Innovation Center, which will study Lake Michigan.
The funds were made available through the federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act passed by congress in December and will be dispensed by February 15.