Ivy Tech 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 Ivy Tech Community College
Ivy Tech Community College is a system of vocation technical community colleges with more than 40 campus locations throughout the state of Indiana. Founded in 1963 as Indiana's Vocational Technical College, Ivy Tech now offers more than 150 programs to students throughout the state of Indiana.
Ivy Tech Community College offers the following healthcare-related courses:
Practical Nursing
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is an integral part of the health care team. The Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing can be earned on the way to acquiring the Associate of Applied Science degree. Many available jobs require this certificate. This program provides education in conceptual and technical skills for specific occupations. Curriculum is designed to develop competency in the comprehension of general and technical skills. The Practical Nursing program leads to a Technical Certificate that can be completed in one year.
Medical Assisting
Classes will focus on patient care, venipuncture, electrocardiogram, vital signs, injections, medical coding, electronic charting and medical records. Students will learn in a variety of settings, including a computer lab, phlebotomy lab, laboratory skills lab, and clinical skills lab with two fully functioning patient exam rooms. This training prepares students to sit for the Certified Medical Assistant certification exam through the American Association of Medical Assistants, which is becoming a credential requirement for most employers.
Dental Assisting
The Dental Assisting program at Ivy Tech is taught by instructors who have all worked as dental assistants in the field. Students will get to study in a state-of-the-art facility learning a variety of skills involving radiography, dental materials, infection control, chairside, and general dentistry as well as dental specialties. The Dental Assisting program is a selective admission program. When you apply to the college, you would be accepted into the Healthcare Specialist program with a concentration in Dental Assisting while you complete the prerequisite requirements. The Dental Assisting program accepts a limited number of students each year and there is a separate application process.
Recent news about Ivy Tech Community College
The school added 4,000 square feet of training space after receiving a grant from Indiana University Health in the amount of $1.2 million.
Ivy Tech Community College, PepsiCo, and the PepsiCo Foundation have a longstanding partnership, including Ivy Tech’s participation in the PepsiCo Foundation’s Uplift Scholarship program.
The funding for the lab comes through the Lilly Scholars program at Ivy Tech Community College, which Eli Lilly and Company is funding through 2028.
The American Association of Community Colleges has named Ivy Tech Community College as a finalist for its Outstanding College/Corporate Partnership award for its work with the IU Health system and the Indiana Hospital Association.
Good Samaritan is investing $300,000 into the healthcare programs at Ivy Tech Community College’s Evansville and Terra Haute campuses to increase enrollment, retention, and graduation rates.
Students at Ivy Tech Community College pursuing pharmaceutical manufacturing and related industries have new opportunities thanks to a partnership between the school and the company Lilly.
Ivy Tech Community College and Hanover College have created the 1+2+1 Model which allows students to attend both schools as they work toward both associate and bachelor degrees in nursing.
Ivy Tech Community College’s 2023-2025 strategic plan, called the Higher Education at the Speed of Life plan, has been approved by the board of trustees. The plan has four main goals, focusing on students, the workforce, internal operations, and teachers.
A recent summit with leaders from around Indiana looked at the partnership between Ivy Tech Community College, Purdue Global, and other institutions from around the state to prepare the workforce as the economic outlook evolves over time.
Ivy Tech honored Union Health with its 2022 Outstanding Alumni Employer Award. The award is for local employers who work well with Ivy Tech at creating pathways to employment for its graduating students.
Ivy Tech Community College received a $1 million award from Union Health Foundation. The award will be used to offer scholarships to existing students, and to hire staff to expand the number of students able to be accepted into the nursing program.
In partnership with Marian University and area high schools, Ivy Tech is offering a dual enrollment program and a path toward earning three education degrees at a maximum cost of $45,000.
Ivy Tech Community College and Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis are collaborating to offer students the opportunity to "think globally, act locally" through a federal grant which aims to increase foreign language and international studies among undergraduates.
The Ivy Achieves program, aimed at helping students to make the most of their college experience, received a $5 million grant from the Lilly Endowment.