Sierra College

Sierra College is located in Rocklin, a town in Placer County, California, approximately twenty-two miles from Sacramento and about 6.1 miles northeast of Roseville in the Sacramento metropolitan area. It shares borders with Granite Bay, Loomis and Lincoln. Of note, the school occupies the unceded land of the Nisenan and Miwok peoples. The Secret Ravine, known in Nisenan as Hoyok, is home to an ancestral village site protected for generations by local tribal nations. Sierra College commits to an ongoing relationship with the United Auburn Indian Community and other local tribes and to respect the legacy of the first peoples of this land and their future generations, who are an integral part of the Sierra College community. Since its founding in 1936, Sierra College has focused on quality instruction and meeting the needs of the communities it serves. It  is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The school provides a pre-licensure education that prepare graduates to work as an RN in most hospital settings. The school provides a pre-licensure education that prepare graduates to work as an RN in most hospital settings.

Undergraduate programs - The Associate Degree Nursing Program at Sierra College is a full-time program over two years. The nursing program offer three tracks to become a Registered Nurse (RN). The LVN to RN Upward Mobility program is a one-year or one and a half year, full-time course that starts when there is an opening and takes place at the same time as the two-year Associate Degree Nursing program. It is designed for students who are already licensed vocational nurses. Through their partnership with California State University Sacramento (CSUS), selected Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) students can pursue a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree concurrently for an accelerated completion.

The LVN to RN Upward Mobility program is a one-year or one and a half year, full-time course that starts when there is an opening and takes place at the same time as the two-year Associate Degree Nursing program. It's designed for students who are already licensed vocational nurses. If they successfully complete the program, they are likely to pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

The Associate Degree Nursing Program at Sierra College is a two-year, full-time program. They provide pre-licensure education that will prepare you to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and to work as an RN in most hospital settings

Through their partnership with California State University Sacramento (CSUS), selected Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) students can pursue a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree concurrently for an accelerated completion.

The nursing school at Sierra College is a public institution located in Rocklin, California. Its nursing programs are accredited by .

Degree types you can earn at Sierra College include Registered Nursing, and the school provides its offerings to students via campus formats. The level of nursing programs offered to nursing students include Associate Degree and LPN to RN level degrees.

For nursing students in California, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 90.30% and for BSN programs is 90.32%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is N/A% and for BSN programs is N/A%.

Out of 160 nursing schools in California, the nursing program at Sierra College ranks #1 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #1. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 100.00%, giving the Sierra College an overall grade of A.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for Sierra College

• Grade: A
• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 100.00%
• California State Rank: 1
• National Rank: 1

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