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Sigma College of Nursing and Applied Sciences

Institutional Profiles

Sigma College of Nursing and Applied Sciences Established: August 2004

Name of Principal/President: Novelett Wilson Phd
Board Chairperson: Miss Kahadine Brown, Attorney-at-Law

School Organization:
  • The College is divided into two departments: i. Academic ii. Administrative.
  • Two fulltime Nurse Educators and Two part time nurse Educators. Five part time General Educators.
  • Continuing Education and other short courses: Phlebotomy 30 hours, Disaster Preparedness 8 hours, Nurse Preceptor Programme 145 hours, HIV/AIDS 8 hours, First Aid/BLS 8 hours, Nursing Physical Assessment 30 hours, Tuberculosis 8 hours.
Programmes being offered:
  • Degree Programmes
  • Bachelor of Science – Nursing
  • Bachelor of Science – Health Service Management

Registered Institutions

  • School Name:Sigma College of Nursing and Applied Sciences (formally Sigma School of Nursing and Applied Sciences)
  • Address:P O Box 437, 34 Top Road, Brown’s Town, St Ann
  • Telephone:+1 (876) 917 7027
  • Website:www.sigmacollegeofnursing.com
Matriculation:
  • Degree level:minimum of five (5) subjects required – CXC/CSEC General Proficiency Grades I,II,III: GCE O’Level Grades A,B,C; or CAPE Grades 1-4.
  • Compulsory:Math, English Language, Biology/Human and Social Biology. No more than two subjects at level 3.
  • Certificate level: High School Leaving Certificate.
  • Gender:Female
  • Age range of students:18-40+
  • Capacity:168
  • Enrolment: 39 Full Time (degree level students)
    12 Part Time (degree level students)
  • Attendance Rate: 85%
  • Number of Lecturers: 62
NUMBER OF SUPPORT STAFF:
  • Senior Management:3 full time
    2 part time.
  • Administrative: 8
  • Security:3
  • Student to Lecturer Ratio: 20:1
  • Owned by: Vanilyn Brown-Daley, Novelett Wilson and Sharon Hunter.