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Nursing Admission Point System Will Be Changing

The nursing department will be removing the two points awarded in selection for attending a nursing information session.  Students who would like to receive the 2 points for the April 1, 2012 selection may attend one of the following dates.

Upcoming Information Session Dates

Points earned for attending a nursing information session will be honored for the following two application deadlines:

• October 1, 2011
• April 1, 2012

Effective for October 1, 2012 application deadline:

• Nursing information sessions are no longer part of the admissions point system.

Clark College has the largest Associate degree nursing program in Washington State. Clark’s program offers both entry level RN education with over 250 currently enrolled students who provide clinical care in almost every major hospital and medical center in the Portland/Vancouver Metropolitan area. Students are mentored by approximately 13 full-time and 20 part-time faculty and are employed everywhere in Southwest Washington and throughout the Portland area.

The Clark College nursing program is National League for Nursing accredited and is located at Clark College at Washington State University Vancouver. New, state-of-the-art laboratories are used for teaching nursing students, including a simulation lab for creating lifelike clinical situations for student assessment and response.
More about Clark's nursing program...

Associate degree nursing students are prepared to manage care for groups of patients in complex nursing situations including acute care, long term care and a variety of other healthcare settings. Graduates receive an Associate in Applied Science degree in nursing. Graduates are qualified to take the National Council Examination for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).

Associate of Arts
Are you interested in earning a bachelor’s degree in nursing? With additional coursework, an Associate in Arts degree may be earned. Students with an Associate of Arts degree in Nursing can articulate directly with Washington State University Vancouver for completion of either/and or both a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or a Masters of Science in Nursing.

Program Outcomes (pdf document)