Ocean County College
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Ocean County College is an accredited, coeducation
al, two-year, public
, community college
located in Ocean County
, New Jersey
. Its main campus is in Toms River
. Other locations include the Southern Education Center in Manahawkin
and over twenty off-campus sites throughout Ocean County.
The Toms River campus also houses the Fine Arts Center and the Nicole M. Haines Planetarium. Both offer programming for the local community.
Ocean County College received a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to develop an online education model to address shortages of RNs in the hospital setting, and to create New Jersey’s first online Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program. Although there are many online RN to BSN and MSN programs, there are very few online programs at the ADN level.
The program allows those currently employed in the health care field to complete an RN program by attending class only one day per week (primarily on-site in host health care institutions) supplemented by online instruction. By providing educational experiences online, and by taking advantage of space already available at local hospitals, dependence on classroom space at the college is decreased. The program pioneers innovative online delivery modes in teaching and learning, and is designed to attract individuals who could not otherwise pursue nursing studies while working full-time. The goal is to graduate 60 more RNs per year. This should be an extremely effective means of reducing the critical shortage of nurses in New Jersey. In November 2006 the OCC One Day per Week Nursing Program received a President's Award from the New Jersey Public Health Association honoring this online nursing program for helping to reduce the nursing shortage
in New Jersey.
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al, two-year, public
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
, community college
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
located in Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. Its main campus is in Toms River
Toms River, New Jersey
Toms River is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township and is the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey. It is part of a larger Toms River Township...
. Other locations include the Southern Education Center in Manahawkin
Manahawkin, New Jersey
Manahawkin is a census-designated place and unincorporated area contained within Stafford Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Manahawkin translates to 'land of good corn' although this has been disputed by recent scholars claiming that it translate to “fertile land sloping into...
and over twenty off-campus sites throughout Ocean County.
The Toms River campus also houses the Fine Arts Center and the Nicole M. Haines Planetarium. Both offer programming for the local community.
Online Associate Degree Nursing Program
The program allows those currently employed in the health care field to complete an RN program by attending class only one day per week (primarily on-site in host health care institutions) supplemented by online instruction. By providing educational experiences online, and by taking advantage of space already available at local hospitals, dependence on classroom space at the college is decreased. The program pioneers innovative online delivery modes in teaching and learning, and is designed to attract individuals who could not otherwise pursue nursing studies while working full-time. The goal is to graduate 60 more RNs per year. This should be an extremely effective means of reducing the critical shortage of nurses in New Jersey. In November 2006 the OCC One Day per Week Nursing Program received a President's Award from the New Jersey Public Health Association honoring this online nursing program for helping to reduce the nursing shortage
Nursing shortage
Nursing shortage refers to a situation where the demand for nursing professionals, such as Registered Nurses , exceeds the supply, either locally , nationally or globally...
in New Jersey.
Noted Community Members
- John C. Bartlett, Jr., member of the Ocean County Board of Chosen FreeholdersBoard of Chosen FreeholdersIn New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
. - James F. LaceyJames F. LaceyJames F. Lacey serves on the Ocean County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders. Lacey was first elected to the Board of Chosen Freeholders in 1993....
, member of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders. - Kyle W. Bennion, American singer-songwriter.
- Richard O'MearaRichard O'MearaRichard O'Meara is a retired Brigadier General in the United States Army.O'Meara is a combat veteran of the War in Vietnam. Following his Vietnam service, he earned a law degree and joined the Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Army. He retired from the United States Army Reserves in 2002, after...
, Brigadier General, United States Army - Christine E. Kephart, Ph.D., Founder and Director of The Writing Center.
- Terese Strada, M.A., Tutor of Note at The Writing Center.
- Matthew Cavalier, A.A., Tutor of Note at The Writing Center.