College of the Canyons nursing

Santa Clarita, California · Public. Associate's · first-time NCLEX 89.77%.

Associate'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 89.77%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degree
Associate Degree Programs		Santa Clarita89.77% (2024/2025, 88 first-time takers)
Board source

The California board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing awards

2014: 1062015: 1202016: 1132017: 1032018: 932019: 1072020: 1062021: 762022: 882023: 932024: 10210620141022024
Nursing completions at College of the Canyons by year, IPEDS. Down 4% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014106
2015120
2016113
2017103
201893
2019107
2020106
202176
202288
202393
2024102
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree102
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate of 12 weeks to 1 year4

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Faculty

12 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From College of the Canyons’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The College of the Canyons Associate Degree in Nursing Program holds continuing accreditation from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA), located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037.”

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State board approval

“Approved by the California State Board of Registered Nursing, the College of the Canyons Registered Nurse program prepares students to assume the responsibilities of an entry-level registered nurse.”

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Clinical placements

“Experience interactive simulated labs and actual clinical rotations in a variety of healthcare...”

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