OpenFieldIvy Tech · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Ivy Tech Community College is the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system, delivering affordable career credentials, registered nursing degrees, advanced manufacturing, and direct university transfer pathways across Indiana.
Operating over 40 campus locations throughout Indiana, Ivy Tech serves as the primary engine for the state’s workforce development. Programs include AS transfer degrees with guaranteed admission to Indiana University and Purdue University, alongside the Ivy+ free textbook initiative.
Operates under open-door admissions for all high school graduates, GED recipients, and adult learners. Selective competitive admission applies to nursing, paramedic science, and dental hygiene cohorts.
ACEN-accredited two-year nursing degree preparing graduates for the NCLEX-RN through rigorous clinical hospital placements and simulation labs across Indiana.
Industry 4.0 curriculum covering FANUC robotics programming, Allen-Bradley PLCs, industrial IoT sensors, predictive maintenance, and CNC machining.
NSA-designated Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense covering network security, penetration testing, digital forensics, and CompTIA Security+ certification.
Intensive hospital clinical rotation delivering patient care in medical-surgical units, emergency triage, and post-operative recovery across IU Health facilities.
Grant funded through pharmaceutical manufacturing consortia (including Eli Lilly) training technicians in aseptic processing and bioreactor maintenance.
Merit-based award honoring high-achieving community college students who exhibit academic excellence and dedication to community service in Indiana.
President and Former Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
Office of the President and Statewide Administration
Dr. Sue Ellspermann holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering and has served as President of Ivy Tech since 2016, driving the Ivy+ textbook transformation and state...
View researcher profile ↗Chancellor of Ivy Tech Anderson and Higher Education Scholar
Campus Executive Leadership and Faculty of Education
Dr. Mia D. Johnson conducts research on community college student retention, career pathways for adult learners, and urban higher education equity....
View researcher profile ↗Dean of the School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering & Applied Science
School of Advanced Manufacturing
Prof. Ronald E. Williams leads statewide curriculum alignment with Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) standards and industrial robotics credentials....
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