Tacoma Community College

Tacoma Community College proudly introduces its graduates who are competent, skilled nurses that excel in all areas of healthcare services. Students are prepared to pass their NCLEX and get employed as generalists RNs in a variety of healthcare facilities. The college boasts the highest numbers in the state in terms of NCLEX pass rates, program completion rates, employment rates, and employer satisfaction rates. 

Nursing students at Tacoma Community College benefit from the state-of-the-art simulation labs that create real-life scenarios in a hospital-like environment where students can practice their nursing skills as well as communication skills and teamwork. Graduates function ethically and legally within the standards and competencies of local, state, and national regulatory agencies and professional organizations. Owing to clinical practice at multiple healthcare facilities and instruction by skilled faculty, the students are able to apply strong critical thinking and clinical judgment skills, using evidence-based practice to make clinical decisions. 

Undergraduate Programs: The Associate Degree in Nursing and LPN to RN Bridge program both prepare students to become highly skilled registered nurses. The ADN degree is ideal for those who work less than 20 hours per week as it is a full-time course that takes three years to complete. In addition, students can complete one more full-time year at a four-year college to earn a BSN degree after completing their ADN degree.

The nursing school at Tacoma Community College is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. Its nursing programs are accredited by ACEN.

Degree types you can earn at Tacoma Community 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 level degrees.

For nursing students in Washington, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 89.15% and for BSN programs is 89.26%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is N/A% and for BSN programs is N/A%.

Out of 47 nursing schools in Washington, the nursing program at Tacoma Community College ranks #2 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #103. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 94.90%, giving the Tacoma Community College an overall grade of A.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for Tacoma Community College

• Grade: A
• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 94.90%
• Washington State Rank: 2
• National Rank: 103

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