Portland Community College nursing

Portland, Oregon · Public. Associate's · first-time NCLEX 91% · ACEN accredited.

Associate'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 91%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degree
Associate RN
Portland91% (2025, 33 first-time takers)
Board source

The Oregon 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 degree31

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited
Spring 2027

From Portland Community College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)”

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State board approval

“The PCC Nursing program is approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing .”

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Clinical placements

“Students will be assigned to a clinical site anywhere in the Portland Metro area and will not be able to choose their rotation time.”

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Admission

“Competitive applicants have completed the prerequisites by the end of PCC’s fall term prior to the application deadline, and have some healthcare experience.”

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