OpenFieldNorth Idaho · Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States
North Idaho College is a comprehensive public community college situated on the scenic shores of Lake Coeur d'Alene in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Renowned for nursing, forestry, mechanical trades, dental hygiene, and university transfer education.
North Idaho College operates the Meyer Health and Sciences Building, Parker Technical Education Center in Rathdrum, and the Workforce Training Center. Provides seamless articulation agreements with the University of Idaho, Boise State, and Lewis-Clark State.
North Idaho College maintains an open-door admissions policy for high school graduates or GED recipients. Competitive health professions programs (Registered Nursing, Dental Hygiene) require secondary application and prerequisite sciences.
ACEN-accredited nursing program combining clinical simulation with acute care hospital rotations across Kootenai Health facilities.
Conducted at the state-of-the-art Rathdrum facility, covering programmable logic controllers (PLCs), industrial robotics, hydraulics, and instrumentation.
Fieldwork-based curriculum along Lake Coeur d'Alene studying silviculture, rangeland watersheds, GIS mapping, and forest wildfire ecology.
Prepares students for direct university transfer in software engineering, discrete mathematics, data structures, and computer organization.
CODA-accredited program combining clinical dental patient care, periodontics, radiology, and local anesthesia administration.
Premier scholarship awarded to exceptional incoming scholars demonstrating academic merit, leadership, and dedication to North Idaho's communities.
Interim President of North Idaho College
Office of the President
Dr. Gregory South oversees North Idaho College, leading institutional accreditation reaffirmation, regional workforce alignment, and career-technical education....
View researcher profile ↗Dean of Instruction and Professor of Technology
Division of Career and Technical Education
Dr. Larry Stauffer is an engineering educator specializing in manufacturing engineering, mechatronics curriculum design, and industry apprenticeship pipelines....
View researcher profile ↗Director of Nursing and Associate Professor
Division of Nursing and Health Professions
Dr. Wendy Ruff leads nursing curriculum quality, with research addressing clinical simulation fidelity, rural hospital clinical rotations, and NCLEX pass rates....
View researcher profile ↗OpenField is an independent research platform not officially affiliated with North Idaho College. Information reflects public documentation reviewed on 2026-10-16. Students must verify application deadlines, fee structures, and prerequisite details directly with official university admissions departments before applying.
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