Kauai Community College nursing

Lihue, Hawaii · Public. LPN/LVN, Associate's · first-time NCLEX 100% / 100%.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 100%Practical nursing NCLEX 100%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degree
Nursing Program (ADN); NCLEX program: HI - KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE - ADN (US37405400)
Līhu‘e100% (2025, 17 first-time takers)
Board source
Practical nursing
Nursing Program (LPN); NCLEX program: HI - KAUAI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (US37105600)
Līhu‘e100% (2025, 5 first-time takers)
Board source

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

Nursing awards

2014: 532015: 492016: 442017: 372018: 362019: 452020: 312021: 382022: 312023: 282024: 30532014302024
Nursing completions at Kauai Community College by year, IPEDS. Down 43% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
201453
201549
201644
201737
201836
201945
202031
202138
202231
202328
202430
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree17
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years13

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

From Kauai Community College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)”

kauai.hawaii.edu

State board approval

“The Kaua‘i Community College (KauCC) Career Ladder Nursing Program curriculum is approved by the Hawai‘i State Board of Nursing and meets Hawai‘i Administrative Rules 16-89-46, 16-89-47, and 16-89-48.”

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Admission

“Additional prerequisite courses may be necessary to take to satisfy the General Education requirements at UHM.”

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