2660 Peck Ave.
Riverton, WY 82501

Central Wyoming College is a school offering professional programs and associate degrees located in Riverton, Wyoming. The school has four outreach centers in: Jackson, Lander, Thermopolis and Dubois, with a location also on the Wind River Indian Reservation. Additionally, the school offers online distance learning. Central Wyoming College offers a wide variety of programs, which include career and technical programs. The programs are aimed at students who wish to continue their education and earn Bachelor's or Master's degrees. Established in 1964, the college didn't move to its permanent campus located until 1978.

Central Wyoming College offers a wide variety of programs, including business administration; business management; accounting; business technology; agri-business; agriculture, range management; fine arts; automotive and welding; biological science; broadcasting; computer networking technologies; construction technology; criminal justice; Culinary Arts; customer service; dental assistant; early childhood; earth and environmental science; education; English; environmental science and leadership; equine studies; fire science; general studies; graphic design; Homeland security; human services; international studies; mathematics; Native American studies; nursing; outdoor education; outdoor education and leadership; physical science; pre-engineering; pre-health professional; pre-legal studies; psychology; rural health and public safety; social science; teacher assistant; Western American studies; and wilderness first responder.

Central Wyoming College is best known for its nursing program, which offers an associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing for its graduates. Students who enroll in the nursing degree program take the following courses: English comp. I & II; general microbiology; American and Wyoming government; general psychology; human anatomy; human physiology; math 1000 or higher; fundamentals of nursing; pharmacology I and II; mental health and illness; medical-surgical nursing I and II; client in the community; nursing care of parents and children; and trends in nursing leadership.

Prospective students wishing to apply to Central Wyoming College, must have a high school diploma or GED; transcripts and SAT/ACT scores. If transferring from another school or are an adult learner ready to make a career change, students must also provide transcripts from high school; SAT/ACT scores and transcripts from other colleges or universities attended. There is on-campus housing available at Central Wyoming College.

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There are a number of financial aid programs available to students at Central Wyoming College, including federal and state loans and grants; work study programs and scholarships.

There are over one dozen clubs, organizations and activities in which to become involved at Central Wyoming College.

The Central Wyoming College competes in volleyball, basketball and rodeo.

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