May 15th is Police Officer's Memorial Day (part of National Police Week). Due to the high demand in nursing, many of TCN's efforts are focused on helping nurses achieve the next step in their education. But we can offer so much more! TCN has a wide spectrum of continuing education programs, including the Public Safety sector.
Bellevue University offers two options for a Bachelor's in the Public Safety arena: Criminal Justice Administration and Security Management. Bellevue offeres undergraduate degree programs in a cohort approach in an online learning format.
Criminal Justice is designed for people working in or associated with the criminal justice system; Security Management looks at private and industrial security settings.
Read more about these programs on The College Network's website here.
Read more about National Police Week here.
Well known as the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale advocated for continued advances in healthcare and nursing throughout her life. And although she died over a century ago, her famous words about forward movement in the nursing field still ring true. In order to keep up with the ever-changing healthcare industry, nurses must continue to grow in their profession through the pursuit of advanced education. 
Most of us have considered going back to school at one point or another. I want go back to school to get my master's degree. I, like you, research programs to see what will work best for my lifestyle. I will need to continue to work my full time job and run my household, while I obtain my degree. The reasons that we decide to go back to school as an adult are much the same--no matter what degree that we pursue. 
Many states require nurses to obtain continuing education contact hours to help meet their licensure requirements. A nurse might also decide to earn CNE contact hours because they are interested in keeping their skills up-to-date to provide better patient care. Regardless of why you make the decision to pursue more education; you will gain more knowledge, higher competency and the ability to make more informed decisions. 
There is quite a bit of data out there that shows that the healthcare field is one that is not only stable, but one that is growing. And while you might be interested in working in this field, you don't feel that becoming a registered nurse would be a good fit for you.
In my last blog post, I discussed the flexibility of our distance nursing programs where different kinds of people and learners are able to complete their degrees using the example of the Mario Kart video game series. I'd like to continue using Mario Kart as a reference point to show how things you have already done, things we at The College Network can help you with, and things you can do to avoid obstacles in preventing you from finishing your degree program.
Mushrooms - a speed boost. First off, with our Comprehensive Learning Modules, we streamline the test-out process, but we also offer other services to help as well. Now, for certain prerequisite and general education classes, we offer online testing via a webcam proctor service to help you schedule and complete courses much quicker than a traditional testing center. Also, by financing your exam fees with the rest of your learning modules, you do not have to wait to budget out test costs, we've done that for you!
Lightning Bolts - shrink the competition. For those of you that have previous college credit, the good news is that it will most likely transfer in to the program if it is from a regionally accredited school. By transferring in those credits, you can shrink the size of your program, and save time and money!
Turtle Shells - knock out the competition. Each of our learning modules arms you with a turtle shell to knock out the opponent (the courses you need). We guarantee you will pass each exam by using our modules, so whenever you shoot a turtle shell, it will be like a red one that finds the nearest competitor to knock them off. Use the practice exams in the modules to help make sure you are prepared for your actual exams at the testing center or in the online webcam tests. All in all, the modules will lead the way to finish your program and each one is a turtle shell to knock off your competition along the way!
Banana Peels - in case you slip. Banana peels are notorious for being slippery, and the same is true in Mario Kart. In life, and in these programs it is easy to fall behind, or slip up every once in awhile. This is why we offer our Academic Support team to help you stay on track. They are there to help you with curriculum questions, scheduling exams, obtaining exam fee checks, navigating the online resource center, and making sure you properly enroll and complete your top online nursing programs with one of the schools we partner with or recommend.
We at The College Network enjoy serving you to help you complete your education and lifelong goals. Mario Kart is a great game on all platforms of Nintendo video game systems, and although it may not be the first thing you think of when completing your education, maybe now you can see the parallels between your education and having fun with a game. So go out, run your race, complete your program, and come away in 1st place!
If you are considering going back to school for 
For those of you who are established in your career, the idea of continuing your education can be something that you might not see the importance of pursuing. You have experience and years on the job. But, did you know that 31 states require registered nurses to obtain continuing education in order to keep their license current. You can 
After months and months of depressing statistics, the unemployment rate has finally begun to rise in the U.S. According to the U.S. Labor Department, the unemployment rate dropped to 8.5% in December with the addition of 200,000 new jobs./Salary/by_Years_Experience.jpg)
Powered by Compendium