Mission

• The Emergency Health Sciences-Paramedic program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (JRCEMT-P) and the Council on Accreditation and Unit Recognition (CAUR) of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).


• The Associate Degree Nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) (61 Broadway - 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10006, Phone: 800-669-1656 (ext. 153), and approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing (6603 West Broad St., 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23230-1712, Phone: 804-662-9909).


• The Baccalaureate and Masters Degree Nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) (One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC, Phone: 202-887-6791).


• The Occupational Therapy and Occupational Therapy Assistant programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).


• The Physical Therapist Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).


• The Physician Assistant program is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA)


• The Respiratory Therapy program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), in collaboration with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

We are located in historic and beautiful downtown Roanoke within walking distance of numerous restaurants and one of the oldest outdoor markets in Virginia. We are on the campus of Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital and less than a mile from Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital and numerous other outstanding clinical sites.

Jefferson College of Health Sciences is located at 920 South Jefferson Street in Roanoke, Virginia. College facilities include a four building campus and parking deck, with student parking available in several adjacent areas.  The College also leases space at the Roanoke Higher Education Center (RHEC), located in downtown Roanoke.  Student housing is available on the main campus. 

The College Bookstore, located on the 4th floor of Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital, offers not only the books and materials needed for classes and clinicals, but also shirts, jackets and other items with the College logo.

Classrooms, located throughout the campus, are wired for Internet access. Laboratories for curricula programs, located throughout the facility, are equipped with equipment and supplies that will prepare students to work in today's healthcare environment. Science laboratories for chemistry, microbiology, and anatomy and physiology are found on the second floor. There is a physics lab on the third floor. An electronic classroom is located on the second floor.

The Educational Technology Center (ETC), a computer and testing lab for students’ use, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with assistance available during specific hours throughout each semester. This lab provides a variety of software resources to students, including Internet access and course-specific resources. There is also a computer lab adjacent to the LRC, open during LRC hours, and additional computer resources at the RHEC.

The Administration and Bursar's offices are located in Reid Center. The Financial Aid and Admissions offices are in Fralin House, across Jefferson Street, and the Registrar's office is located in 915 S. Jefferson, directly across from Reid Center. 

We offer residence hall rooms to students who wish to live on campus. The largest residence hall is located within Reid Center. Our students are also housed on a floor of Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital.

The residence halls provide students with rooms that are much larger than those found in most colleges and universities. The coeducational residence hall floors consist of shared suites, each with a private bath. Each unit has one or more large closets and kitchenette space. Each suite is wired for Internet connectivity.  Rooms are furnished with a bed, desk and chair, and a dresser for each student. Linens are the responsibility of the student. Laundry facilities are available in the residence halls. A fitness room is located on the basement level of the facility and is available for student and staff use.

The residence halls include two lounges and kitchens for group use by residents and their guests. Soft drinks, snacks, sandwiches, microwave oven, cable television, radio and pay telephones are available to students in "The Recovery Room,” the College's student lounge.  Students living in the residence halls are required to participate in a meal plan offered at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital.

The College and surrounding parking lots are patrolled by Carilion Clinic police officers 24 hours a day. A security officer is on College premises 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Each floor is monitored via closed-circuit security cameras, and a residence staff person is on call 24 hours a day to assist residents with any problems.

The cafeteria is located in Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital, which also offers a national restaurant franchise. As part of Carilion Clinic, we are monitored by Carilion Security.