CSX Grant Gives Students Lifelike Trauma Care Training
At Polk State College, students and first responders receive lifelike trauma care training, which is being enhanced thanks to a recent grant from CSX. CSX awarded the Polk State College Foundation with $4,485 to purchase…
Radiography Program Reaccredited By Meeting Rigorous Standards
Polk State College’s Radiography program was recently awarded reaccreditation by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) for meeting a handful of rigorous standards. The JRCERT is the only agency recognized by…
Pinning Ceremony December 2017
Polk State held its annual Pinning Ceremony on Dec. 13, 2017, for nursing graduates. The candlelight processional represents the traditional “Light of Knowledge” and “Ray of Hope” associated with the lamp that Florence Nightingale carried…
Pakistani Delegation Visits Polk State on Community College Tour
Sixteen Pakistanis who are either administrators for post-secondary vocational and technical institutions or officials with higher education planning responsibilities for community colleges in Pakistan toured Polk State College on Tuesday to learn about the U.S.…
Spring Registration Opens
Open registration is underway at Polk State College for the spring semester, which begins January 5. Currently enrolled students may register through PASSPORT. They should also check PASSPORT for possible holds on their accounts that…
Senator Stargel Visits Polk State to Discuss College’s Needs
Senator Kelli Stargel visited Polk State College on Monday to meet with College leaders, strengthen collaboration, and discuss how she can best advocate for the institution. Stargel met with President Angela Garcia Falconetti, Provost Steve…
Students Open Lactation Rooms to Provide Privacy, Comfort to Others
Nursing student Reagan Lizardi needed a space at school to do another kind of nursing – to pump milk for her 4-month-old daughter. “I was instructed to use a restroom to pump,” Lizardi said. “For…
Airside Center-West To Hold Open House
Polk State Airside Center-West will host an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, for anyone interested in learning more about the programs based at the location. Polk State Airside Center-West…
Deadline For Nursing Program Applications Extended Due To Hurricane
The application deadline for the Polk Stage College Associate of Science degree in Nursing has been extended from Sept. 15 to Sept. 22 due to Hurricane Irma. This new deadline is also subject to change…
Polk State College Respiratory Care Program Receives Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award
Congratulations to the Polk State College Respiratory Care Program, who recently received the Distinguished RRT Credentialing Success Award. This is the third consecutive year that the program has been awarded this distinction. “It is an…