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 Info
How Long It Takes
Nursing Assistant Certificate: 1 quarter
Associate in Pre-Nursing Degree: 6 quarters
Practical Nursing Certificate: 3 quarters
Program Documents
This link provides access to items like program supply lists and fees, program maps to help you plan your entire time at CPTC, and more.
See all available Program Documents.
Your Questions, Answered!
Clover Park faculty and staff are available to introduce you to the college and all the programs we offer.
Info Sessions
Information sessions that can introduce you to programs and help you get started at CPTC are offered regularly when classes are in session. To learn more about the types of sessions and see when the next sessions are scheduled, visit cptc.edu/info-sessions.
Contact Faculty Directly
Faculty welcome you to contact them with your questions.
There will be a new application process beginning in December 2024 for the Spring quarter 2025 admission cycle. Please stay tuned for updates as we finalize the details. In the meantime, we encourage you to check back regularly for announcements.
**NOTE: Please be advised that while there will be no modifications to the current prerequisites or vaccination requirements, our forthcoming process changes will be transitioning from a first come, first served process to a more holistic admissions process. Further details will be provided as we implement these updates. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this transition .
**We have reached capacity for the PN and LPN-RN programs and are no longer accepting applications for the fall. Please reapply in December for Spring 2025.**
NOTE: If you have been accepted, you will be notified in early August with the next steps. Thank you for your patience as we finalize our lists.
The mandatory orientation is scheduled for August 29-30, 2024. Upon acceptance, you will receive additional details about the time and location in your acceptance letter.
**We no longer require an application fee to apply**
Additionally, for the Practical Nursing Program - we will be accepting 30 students with the remainder (up to 60) placed on the waitlist due to faculty shortages. If faculty are hired by September 1, we will pull students off of the waitlist to get up to 60.
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Before applying, please be sure to review the nursing handbook for information regarding the expectations of the program.
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Click the green button at the top of this page to begin your application.
If you are looking to apply to the nursing program, please click "Admissions" on the left-hand menu.
LPN-RN Information:
If you are interested in applying for the LPN-RN Program, please check in periodically here for updates.
Fall 2024 application cycle opens July 1, 2024. Click the green button at the top of this page to begin your program application.
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Practical Nursing Information:
If you are interested in applying for the Practical Nursing Program, please check in periodically here for updates.
Fall 2024 application cycle opens July 1, 2024. Click the green button at the top of this page to begin your program application.
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Accreditation Information
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 approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing. Clover Park Technical College is fully accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
- NCLEX pass-rate - 3-year average 2019-2022: 83%
- Program Completion Rate within 18 months of program start - 3-year average 2019-2022: 91.5%
- Graduates reporting that they are working as Licensed Practical Nurses within 6-12 months of graduation — the 3-year average is 86%
- Graduates reporting satisfaction with the CPTC nursing program - 92% (past three cohorts)
- Community stakeholders, employers and clinical partners report high levels of satisfaction with graduates from the CPTC Practical Nurse program when responses are received. Advisory board members report satisfaction with graduates they have employed.
Additionally, the Clover Park Technical College LPN-AD Program holds pre-accreditation status from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation, located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20037. 202-909-2487. Holding pre-accreditation status does not guarantee that initial accreditation by NLN CNEA will be received.
