Hybrid Program Beginning in Spring 2007, the 2nd level of the nursing program (RN level) has been offered using a hybrid format in addition to the in class session.  Students will be admitted to the hybrid program in August at Chanute and January at Ottawa of each year. LPNs may “Bridge” into the hybrid program. Students will be required to attend class eight or more times in a 6 week period, during which orientation, tests, learning laboratory, simulation lab and clinical learning will occur. Students may be required to schedule additional times during the week to practice nursing skills in the learning laboratory. The majority of the didactic portion of the courses will be taught asynchronously using an on-line format including narrated PowerPoint’s, viewing videos via the internet, and participating in discussions through internet forums. Please see the technical requirements below to view the minimum requirements. Students are required to test on campus.  In some cases, faculty will permit the use of a proctor.  Students interested in the hybrid program should click on the link below and take the E-learners Advisor quiz to assess for on-line learning readiness. E-learners Advisor quiz Technical Requirements: (Macintosh computers are not the supported system for Neosho County Community College and the IT department may have a difficult time providing support for those using Macs) Hardware: Windows users: Pentium IV (or equivalent) or better 256 MB of system memory or higher (512 MB recommended) Windows 98 or higher (Windows XP recommended) 40 GB of Hard Disk space or larger CDRW/DVD drive Color monitor Sound card Keyboard and mouse Speakers Microphone Software: Microsoft Office Suite Anti-Virus Software (update regularly) Norton Internet Security McAffee VirusScan Anti-spyware (update regularly) Ad-Aware Se Personal Edition Spybot – Search and Destroy Adobe Acrobat Reader Flash Player PowerPoint Viewer Word Viewer WinZip Multimedia Players (Windows Media Player, Apple Quicktime Player) Web Browsers (Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher, Mozilla 1.5 or higher) Internet Connectivity: DSL or Cable recommended (you will be very frustrated with dial-up) Necessary Computer Skills: Internet Usage Email capability (particularly how to attach files to email) Familiar with media players i.e. Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, and QuickTime Familiarity with Microsoft Office software (especially Word, Powerpoint, and Excel) Last Update:  10/20/09