Nursing Pathway on-ramp

You're here because you're ready (or almost ready) to begin your Nursing journey

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Here's what you probably know:

  • Starting salaries for Registered Nurses starts around $40 per hour ...that's $80,000 per year, typically with great benefits and flexible scheduling options
  • With a nursing degree from CGCC there are opportunities for career advancement, including specialization in different areas of healthcare including leadership and management roles
  • Nursing jobs are stable and in high demand, so finding the right job is easy whether you're looking locally, regionally, or nationally

Your nursing journey will take you into a supportive and welcoming community, one that offers personal and professional satisfaction through the opportunity to help others and make a difference in their lives.

CGCC's Nursing program is full-time, starts each fall, with a maximum of 30 per cohort.

Next steps

Here's what's required to join the Nursing Pathway.
Questions? Please reach out to Nursing counselor Charlotte Cusack — she can help!

Questions? Contact Nursing Advisor Charlotte Cusack. 

  • BI 211 Principles of Biology^
  • BI 231 Human Anatomy & Physiology I*^
  • BI 232 Human Anatomy & Physiology II*^
  • BI 233 Human Anatomy & Physiology III*^
  • BI 234 Microbiology*^
  • FN 225 Nutrition
  • MTH 95 Intermediate Algebra or higher (excluding MTH 98) *
  • PSY 201A Introduction to Psychology – Part 1
  • PSY 215 Human Development
  • WR 121 or WR 121Z Composition I#
  • WR 122 or WR 122Z Composition II#
  • Electives: Any college-level (100 or 200 numbered) transferable non-studio Humanities, Social Science, or Natural Science electives. Students may need to take elective credits in order to meet the minimum of 45 credits required
  • A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 for all completed prerequisite/preparatory courses with a letter grade of "C" or better. If a course has been taken more than once, the most recent will be the one considered.
  • All prerequisite and preparatory courses must be completed and the 3.0 GPA requirement must be met by the end of summer term in your year of application.

* Completion of all program prerequisites and supporting coursework with a letter grade of "C" or better, and credits need to have been earned within the past 7 years.

^ Virtual labs are not accepted for lab science courses.
# WR 121/121Z and either WR 122/122Z or WR 227/227Z (must include research component). A student must have at least 8 credits of Writing.

  •  Submit official (unopened) transcripts from other colleges and universities for all courses to be considered in meeting the cumulative 3.0 GPA requirement. (Only preprogram and pre-requisite coursework will be included in the GPA calculation.)
  • If CGCC is one of your colleges, please indicate that on the application. Student Services will include it in your application packet.
  • If you are a CGCC student and have taken classes at Portland Community College (PCC) since fall 2013, you must request an official transcript from PCC.

Applying for financial aid:

Click HERE for more information on CGCC's current Financial Aid Process.
Click HERE for more information on Financial Aid Eligibility and costs.
If you are an Oregon resident, but are not eligible for FAFSA, you may be eligible for ORSAA.

Washington residents please note: Washington state does not currently allow WSAC-awarded funding to be used outside of Washington.  However, the scored measure of financial need calculated in your WASFA application can be used in applications for charitable foundation funding and other private scholarships (including the CGCC Foundation Scholarship).

Who to contact for help

Sara Viemeister, Financial Aid counselor
sviemeister@cgcc.edu
(541) 506-6069