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Nursing

Why Choose Nursing? 

Do you love working with and helping people? The CPTC Nursing program can prepare you for a rewarding career within the high-demand field of nursing. 

CPTC nursing students get hands-on experience. Our training facility features the latest simulation technology to supplement extensive training in the clinical setting. 

Choose from the associate degree in pre-nursing, nursing assistant certificate to prepare to become a certified nursing assistant (CNA), or licensed practical nurse certificate programs. 

Students receive exciting job offers in a variety of settings, often while still enrolled in their program. 

The one-quarter-long Nursing Assistant Certificate program is now accepting applications! 
Program Descriptions: 

Nursing Assistant Certificate: 1 quarter

Associate in Pre-Nursing Degree: 6 quarters

Practical Nursing Certificate: 4 quarters

Practical Nursing Certificate: 3 quarters (Starting Fall 2023) 

(Accepting students for Fall 2023)

All program lengths are estimates and are not guaranteed. 

Requirements for applying to the Practical Nurse and Nursing Assistant Programs.

Talk with Entry Services in the Welcome Center to APPLY TO CPTC.

Find your timeline and learning plan with Program Maps.

Understand program costs, Tuition, and Fees

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Search for and enroll in classes in ctcLink by visiting www.cptc.edu/MyCC.

Still not sure or need help? REQUEST MORE INFO.

NLN PAX testing will remain by appointment only and will be proctored Monday through Thursday. 

All other prerequisites and requirements must be completed prior to acceptance in the program. 

Graduates of our Nursing Assistant or Nursing Assistant I-BEST earn a certificate and are prepared to take the state certification test (NAC). The NAC provides basic care under the supervision of an LPN or RN. 

Meet Your School of Nursing Team 

Kandy Hernandez BSN, RN: Tenured Faculty 

Bldg 21, Rm 202 
253-589-5679 
kandy.hernandez@cptc.edu 


Irada Dadashova MSN, RN: Tenured Faculty and Nursing School Lead
Irada Dadashova

Bldg 21, Rm 202 
irada.dadashova@cptc.edu 


Anne Wheatley MSN, CNM, ARNP: Tenure-Track Faculty 
Anne Wheatley

Bldg 21, Rm 202 
anne.wheatley@cptc.edu


Hana Greer MN, RN: Tenure-Track Faculty and Clinical Coordinator
Hana Greer

Bldg 21, Rm 202 
253-589-5615 
hana.greer@cptc.edu


Celiana Tupua-Denser BSN, RN: Tenure-Track Faculty 
Celiana Tupua-Denser

Bldg 21, Rm 202 
celiana.tupua@cptc.edu 


Tiffany Smith-Fromm MN, RN: Dean of Nursing Programs
Tiffany Smith-Fromm

Bldg 21, Rm 202 
253-589-6022
tiffany.smith-fromm@cptc.edu 


Sean McCullough: Instructional Program Assistant

Bldg 21, Rm 202 
253-589-6013
sean.mccullough@cptc.edu 


Rosalia Watson MN, RN: NAC Director, Part-time Faculty 

Bldg 21, Rm 202 
rosalia.watson@cptc.edu  


Jasmine Escorcia BSN, RN: Part-time Faculty

jasmine.escorcia@cptc.edu  


Rachel Gall MSN, RN: Part-time Faculty

rachel.gall@cptc.edu 


Mattie Brickle EdD, RN: Part-time Faculty

mattie.brickle@cptc.edu  


Katherine Woodland MSN, RN: Part-time Faculty

katherine.woodland@cptc.edu 


Skye Heaton MN,RN: Part-time Faculty

cheyenne.heaton@cptc.edu 


Adriana Cruson BSN, RN: Part-time Faculty

adriana.cruson@cptc.edu 


Tabitha Tucker, LPN: Part-time NAC Faculty

tabitha.tucker@cptc.edu 


Leonida McGowan BSN, RN: Part-time Faculty

leonida.mcgowan@cptc.edu 


Tiffany Brouse, LPN – NAC PT Instructor

Tiffany.Brouse@cptc.edu 


Jazmine Radabaugh, LPN – NAC PT Instructor

radabaugh5442@students.cptc.edu
 

Potential Careers

Nursing Assistant

Nursing Assistant Career & Wage Details


Licensed Practical Nurse 

Licensed Practical Nurse Career & Wage Details


This is not a guarantee of employment or a certain wage. Full career data available at careeronestop.org.

Career Pathway

Accreditation Information 

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The Clover Park Technical College Practical Nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education  Accreditation (NLN CNEA) located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20032, 202-909-2526. 

Clover Park Technical College Practical Nursing Program is fully approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission. Clover Park Technical College is fully accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. 

  • NCLEX pass-rate - 3-year average 2016-2019: 85.97% 
  • Program Completion Rate within 18 months of program start - 3-year average: 92% 
  • Graduates reporting that they are working as Licensed Practical Nurses within 6-12 months of graduation — 3-year average is 99%
  • Graduates reporting satisfaction with the CPTC nursing program - 100% of those responding 
  • Community stakeholders, employers and clinical partners report high levels of satisfaction with graduates from the CPTC Practical Nurse program. Advisory board members report satisfaction with graduates they have employed. 

The LPN program has full approval with the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission. 

  • NCLEX pass-rate - 3-year average 2016-2019: 85.97% 
  • Program Completion Rate within 18 months of program start - 3-year average: 92% 
  • Graduates reporting that they are working as Licensed Practical Nurses within 6-12 months of graduation — 3-year average is 99%
  • Graduates reporting satisfaction with the CPTC nursing program - 100% of those responding 
  • Community stakeholders, employers and clinical partners report high levels of satisfaction with graduates from the CPTC Practical Nurse program. Advisory board members report satisfaction with graduates they have employed. 

Nursing Program Information Sessions usually occur at 3 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month.

To learn more about information sessions, visit cptc.edu/info-sessions.

Visit the Academic Calendar at cptc.edu/academic-calendar to see when the next information session is scheduled.

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