Hartnell College nursing

Salinas, California · Public. LPN/LVN, Associate's · first-time NCLEX 95% / 88% · ACEN accredited.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 95%Practical nursing NCLEX 88%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degreeSalinas95% (2024/2025, 40 first-time takers)
Board source
Practical nursing88% (2025, 26 first-time takers)
Board source

The California board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing awards

Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree46
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years46
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Associate's degree23
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 2 to 4 yearsNew program, no completions yet

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited
Fall 2029
ACENPractical
Accredited
Fall 2029

From Hartnell College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing”

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NCLEX

“For first-time NCLEX test-takers, the pass rate will be at or above 88% or above the”

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Admission

“Skip this step if you completed all prerequisite courses at the following schools listed”

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