Labor Day Celebration Members of the community of Beeville and surrounding areas were invited to attend Coastal Bend College’s (CBC) Labor Day Celebration. CBC partnered with Kicker 106 and Angel Care to put on a free family-friendly event full of festivities at CBC Beeville. A blue and white inter-squad scrimmage between CBC Baseball’s team took place first followed by CBC soccer players signing pennants and taking photos with community members. Afterward, everyone gathered around to watch the firework display light up the night sky. Members of the CBC soccer team are not just from the United States, but also England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Austria, Brazil, Honduras, Finland, Serbia, Wales, Mexico, Sierra Leon, and Spanish. This creates a unique opportunity for our community members to meet athletes from other countries and learn about their culture.
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CNA Program Nationally Recognized Coastal Bend College has been named in the top 35 affordable CNA Programs by MedicalFieldCareers. com. Coming in at number 33, CBC is the only program recognized from the great state of Texas. “Our rankings for the Top 35 Affordable CNA Programs achieve this by focusing on not only tuition costs and other measures of affordability, but by factoring in criterion such as student-to-faculty ratio, accreditations, number of courses available, to name a few. This methodology allowed us to identify 35 highly-affordable programs that compare favorably with any CNA training course in the country.” There is a strong nationwide demand for CNAs throughout the country with a projected 17% growth in new jobs for nursing assistants through 2024 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A CNA’s role includes focusing on basic patient care and is a great stepping stone to other careers in nursing. CNA job prospects are expected to be strong in home health care service and community-based care. Becoming a CNA allows you to make a difference while offering job stability and a variety of job opportunities. After completing the CNA program there is a competency exam that once passed, you’ll be placed on a state registry as a certified CNA. For more information about the nursing program, please visit our website at coastalbend.edu.
