Polk State Nursing application open August 15-31
The application for the Polk State Nursing Program’s general track will be open from August 15 through August 31, and it is important for prospective applicants to prepare now for the process. Applicants to Polk…
Radiography and Sonography applications open August 1
The application periods for both the Polk State Radiography and Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs will be open from August 1 through August 31, 2022. Both applications are available online. Students who are interested in the…
Reminder: Polk State Nursing requiring A&P II for upcoming August application period
Polk State Nursing has implemented an important prerequisite for admission into the program which takes effect for the upcoming application period from August 15 through August 31 for the program’s general track. Applicants will need…
Polk State College celebrates historical legislative session
Polk State College is celebrating a successful end to the 2022 Legislative Session with Governor Ron DeSantis’ signing of the budget on Thursday which resulted in the largest appropriation in the College’s history. Thanks to…
Polk State Radiography’s “COVID class” passes at 100%
Known affectionately as the “COVID class”, the Polk State College Radiography Program’s December 2021 class spent almost the entirety of its program working through the COVID-19 pandemic. When all was said and done, the group…
Nursing Pinning Spring 2022
Polk State held its annual Pinning Ceremony on May 4, 2022, for nursing graduates. The candlelight processional represents the traditional “Light of Knowledge” and “Ray of Hope” associated with the lamp that Florence Nightingale carried…
Polk State graduate’s journey to nursing career started with believing in herself when others already did
As a child, Margarita Garcia felt the odds were stacked against her, preventing her from ever reaching her fullest potential. Her family had emigrated to the U.S., and she worked in the fields with her…
Polk State Nursing application will be open May 15-31
The application for the Polk State Nursing Program will be open from 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 15, 2022, through May 31 for students interested in pursuing the Associate in Science in Nursing starting in August. Nursing…
OTA students help with stress relief in time for exams
As final exams approach, Polk State College students in the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Program want their fellow students to do something critically important – relax. Each year, students from the program take part in…
Polk State Cardiovascular Technology application open April 8 – June 30
The application for Polk State College’s Cardiovascular Technology Program will be open April 8 through June 30 for the 2022-2023 Academic Year. The Associate in Science in Cardiovascular Technology prepares students for careers as cardiovascular…