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Nursing Things to Know

Essential details on the Nursing program

Accreditation

The Associates in Nursing Program at Tacoma Community College at the Tacoma campus in Tacoma, Washington is approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing (WABON) and accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

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The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associates in Nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.

View the public information disclosed by ACEN regarding this program at their website Click Here.

Student Achievement Data

TCC has helped hundreds of nursing students achieve their goals. 

95% Average pass rate for 2024
99% 2023-2024 program completion rate for traditional nursing students
100% 2023-2024 program completion rate for LPN to RN nursing students

Graduate and Employer Satisfaction

Employers are highly satisfied with TCC nursing students. 

100%  of 2023-2024 survey respondents were employed as an RN
83% of 2023-2024 survey respondents feel the program prepared them to be an RN
93% of 2023-2024 employer survey respondents are extremely satisfied to satisfied with the TCC graduate

Board of Nursing Professional Licensure Requirements (Updated December 2022)

In accordance with U.S. Department of Education Regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v), the Nursing Program at TCC has verified that our graduates are eligible for RN licensure in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. No determination has been made as to whether TCC nursing graduates are eligible for professional licensure in other states. Information regarding each state’s RN licensing requirements can be found on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing website.

Essential Requirements

Attributes needed to succeed in TCC's Nursing Program and in the field of Nursing.

 

COVID-19 Notice to Prospective Students

It is important for all students considering nursing or health sciences programs to know the following:

All health sciences students at Tacoma Community College must successfully complete clinical course work in healthcare settings (“clinical placement”) as a part of their program’s educational instruction.

Students engaged in a clinical placement face the risk of exposure to potentially infectious material and diseases. Specifically, there is inherent risk in working with populations that are known, or suspected, COVID-19 positive, and as such, a risk of acquiring COVID-19 infection. Healthcare partners may require students to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to participation in a clinical placement at their sites. Students will need to provide documentation of vaccination records upon request.

Successful completion of the course of study depends upon student participation in the clinical experience.

All exemption requests will be moved forward to the clinical sites for their review. Healthcare partners may require a student to request an exemption following their own procedures or using their own form, and their decision of acceptance or denial of the exemption for clinical placement at their facility will be final. The college is under no obligation to identify alternative sites that will accept a student’s vaccination exemption request.

The program recognizes this can be very stressful for some students. The college has strong support services, including Counseling that maybe helpful for students as they work through this pandemic. Please do not hesitate to contact the program with any questions via email at nursing@airllevant.com.