Laptop computers with projection equipment often enhance presentations. Elevators and ramps are available in the educational area. As part of Sentara Healthcare, students are assured broad and varied clinical experiences. Students in all programs participate in clinical activities at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Sentara Leigh Hospital, Sentara Bayside Hospital, Sentara Hampton General Hospital and Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. It is equipped with 16 computers and 2 printers for computer aided instruction.
Limited training is available for operation of the computers and word-processing software.
Skills Labs - The CVT program has a lab, complete with equipment and supplies, for practicing invasive and hemodynamic monitoring throughout the first year. The ST program has a simulated OR room, complete with prep area, equipment, trays, and selected equipment, in which students practice throughout the first semester. The RN and CP programs use 9 simulated client-care beds for practice and demonstration of competency in nursing skills. Library - The Health Science Library, located in the hospital complex, is available for student use. It is equipped with approximately 1,500 audiovisual materials and a 14,000-book and bound journal volume collection.