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Admission Criteria Will Change
New changes to the Nursing Program will take effect at the April 1, 2010 application deadline for entry into the Winter 2011 class. Changes will be reflected on the Web site by the end of October 2009.

Updated Admissions Criteria

Upcoming Nursing Information Sessions

The nursing program will be holding two information sessions on January 21, 2010, to discuss the changes to the admissions criteria. For a flyer and more information about the sessions, please visit the following link.

Clark College has the largest Associate degree nursing program in Washington State. Clark’s program offers both entry level and advanced placement 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.
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Degrees and Curriculum
Associate in Applied Science (Registered Nurse)

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.

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