Central New Mexico Community College nursing

Albuquerque, New Mexico · Public. Associate's · NCLEX 85.51% / 80% · ACEN accredited.

Associate'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 85.51%Practical nursing NCLEX 80%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalNCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degreeAlbuquerqueFull Approval85.51% (2025, 138 takers)
Board source
Practical nursingAlbuquerqueFull Approval80% (2025, 5 takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree241
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate under 12 weeks141
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate of 12 weeks to 1 year23

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited
Fall 2030
ACENPractical
Candidate

From Central New Mexico Community College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The Associate Degree nursing program at Central New Mexico Community College at the Main campus located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and the Rio Rancho campuses located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).”

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State board approval

“The New Mexico Board of Nursing has granted full approval for the Central New Mexico Community College Practical Nursing Education program in accordance with Subsection B of 16.12.3.8 NMAC.”

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Clinical placements

“Format: Online theory, an on-site skills weekend, and a supervised clinical rotation in a hospital near you.”

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