Clatsop Community College

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Clatsop Community College is located in Astoria, Oregon. Clatsop was established in 1958 and it is a comprehensive community college that serves the entire county. The school has been accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Students are able to earn many different associate’s degrees and certificates at this school. There are also a number of workforce training and education for life courses that students can take advantage of. Students can also enjoy several transfer opportunities to four-year universities upon graduation.

The nursing program at Clatsop is very highly regarded. This is a registered nursing program that allows students to work toward earning associate’s degrees. The Clatsop Community College registered nursing program has been ranked #1 for the “Best RN Programs in Oregon” list that was put out by RegisteredNursing.org. The class sizes help to give students the best individual attention possible and the school has a very experienced faculty that is willing to pass their expertise down to the next generation. The program consistently produces successful nurses and graduates of this program are sought after. Successful graduates will be fully prepared to take the NCLEX-RN licensure exam.

Available Nursing Programs

ADN
CNA
The practical nursing program at Clatsop is not a standalone program. They have ADN program that is also used to train LPNs. The first 4 terms of the ADN program is dedicated for training LPNs. Students who wish to become LPN can complete the LPN portion and exist the program by taking their certificate and head to the NCLEX PN exam.

A note on the school's website also points out that they will be starting to integrate TEAS exam as part of their admission qualification process starting 2014.

The program accepts a very small number of students, usually less than 20 and most students are enrolled for the RN program.
LPN to ADN