October events at NVCC

WATERBURY (Sept. 15, 2006) — The following is a calendar of October events at Naugatuck Valley Community College, which serves 35 communities across western Connecticut from Litchfield to Waterbury to Seymour to Southbury and Danbury:

MONDAY, OCT. 2

Naugatuck Valley Community College is holding free hour-long information sessions and campus tours on Monday, Oct. 2, at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. for those interested in learning more about how its course offerings can help advance their careers through additional training and degree programs.

The sessions will take place at Kinney Hall, Room K505, on the college’s main campus, which is located at 750 Chase Parkway in Waterbury off exit 18 on Interstate 84. No appointment is necessary. For more information, call (203) 575-8151.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4

Those interested in applying for the fall 2007 nursing program at Naugatuck Valley Community College have until Wednesday, Oct. 4, to register for one of three remaining pre-qualifying exams being offered on campus.

The National League for Nursing Pre-Admission Test is a requirement for anyone planning to apply for NVCC’s nursing program. Students have until Oct. 4 to register for the Nov. 4 exam being held on campus. There is a $35 non-refundable fee to take the test.

The exam will also be offered at NVCC on Dec. 4 and Jan. 4 and the deadlines to register for those exams are Nov. 3 and Dec. 4, respectively. Two other exams were already held on campus this fall.

Registration forms are available at the admissions office, online at www.nvcc.commnet.edu/admissions/testing.shtml, or by calling Beverly Niwinski at (203) 596-8746. Students must have an NVCC student ID number to register. Applications for the nursing program itself are available beginning Oct. 1 and must be submitted by Jan. 15.

MONDAY, OCT. 16

On Monday, Oct. 16, Naugatuck Valley Community College is holding a career fair designed solely for those in the nursing and allied health care fields, those jobs that support the work of physicians.

The fair, which is open to NVCC students and alumni, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Leever Atrium in the Fine Arts Center on NVCC’s main campus, located at 750 Chase Parkway.

So far, 25 employers have confirmed they will attend. They include 15 hospitals from around the state, including Saint Mary’s Hospital, Yale-New Haven Medical Center and Gaylord Hospital. Nursing homes, a visiting nurse agency and the U.S. Army & Reserve Healthcare will also be represented. For more information, call (203) 575-8223.