East Central Community College Healthcare Education

05/09/2026

The first ECCC Associate Degree Nursing class graduated 30 years ago!

05/07/2026

“Excited” Surgical Tech students toured clinical facilities today. Can’t wait to see these students shine during their clinical rotations.

03/25/2026

𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒖𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔, 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 & 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒐 𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘!

📅 Wednesday, March 25
⏰ 9:30–11 a.m.
📍 Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium

Open to all EC students, faculty, and staff. Don’t miss this opportunity to network and learn more about career pathways.

03/25/2026

We are so proud of the new PN Building that was made possible through Accelerate MS!

March 23, 2026 East Central Community College (ECCC) officially marked the completion of its new nursing facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on campus, celebrating an important investment in healthcare education and workforce development in east central Mississippi.

02/09/2026

🚨 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗! 🚨

There’s still time to take the next step in your nursing journey at 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲! 🩺✨

ECCC is now accepting applications for the 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 — and the deadline has been extended to 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭 ⏰

🔹 LPN to ADN Transition (May 2026 start date)
🔹 Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) (Fall 2026 start date)
🔹 Accelerated ADN (Fall 2026 start date)
🔹 Practical Nursing (PN) (Fall 2026 start date)

🗓️ NEW APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THESE PROGRAMS:
👉 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Whether you’re just getting started or ready to advance your nursing career, ECCC has a path for you.

✅ First step: Apply to East Central Community College
👉 https://my.eccc.edu/ICS/Future-Students/Home.jnz

After applying to the college, submit your nursing program application through myEC.

💡 Don’t miss your opportunity — March 1 will be here before you know it!

12/21/2025

🎉 Celebrating an Incredible Achievement! 🎉

We are proud to recognize the ECCC Surgical Technology Program for an outstanding milestone! 👏

✅ 100% completion for the 2025 class
✅ 100% pass rate on the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) exam

This remarkable success reflects the dedication, hard work, and determination of our students, along with the exceptional guidance and support from our surgical technology faculty, Mrs. LeAnn Shirley (Director) and Mrs. Kristie Pilgrim. Your commitment to excellence is shaping skilled professionals and strengthening the future of healthcare. 🏥✨

Congratulations to our 2025 Surgical Technology graduates and instructors on this well-earned achievement—we couldn’t be prouder! 💙🎓

12/19/2025

📣 Now Accepting Applications for ECCC Nursing Programs! 🩺💛🖤

Are you ready to take the next step in your nursing journey? East Central Community College is now accepting applications for the following nursing programs:

🔹 LPN to ADN Transition (May 2026)
🗓️ Application Deadline: January 1, 2026

🔹 Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program (Fall 2026)
🗓️ Application Deadline: February 1, 2026

🔹 Accelerated ADN Program (Fall 2026)
🗓️ Application Deadline: February 1, 2026

🔹 Practical Nursing (PN) Program (Fall 2026)
🗓️ Application Deadline: February 1, 2026

Whether you’re just starting out or ready to advance your nursing career, ECCC has a program for you!

✅ First step: Apply to East Central Community College
👉 https://my.eccc.edu/ICS/Future-Students/Home.jnz

After applying to the college, you can then submit your nursing program application in myEC.

Whether you’re balancing work and family or coming straight from high school, ECCC offers flexible, supportive options to help you achieve your nursing goals.

📍 Start your journey today—your future in nursing begins at East Central!

12/09/2025

🎓✨ East Central Community College invites you to join us as we celebrate our newest healthcare professionals!

The Surgical Technology and Associate Degree Nursing Pinning Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 11 a.m. in Huff Auditorium.

Help us honor these dedicated students as they take an important step into their careers of service and care. 💛🩺

12/04/2025

We are so proud of our students and faculty!

🌟 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙀𝘾! 👏

Our July 2025 Practical Nursing class posted a 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗫 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲. This puts ECCC among the strongest PN programs in the state and shows the hard work our students and faculty put in every day!

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving!