BBCC provides a career ladder program. Our programs are accredited by the Washington
State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission, the Washington State Board of Community
and Technical Colleges, and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.
Successful completion of the one-quarter nursing assistant program prepares students
to take the Washington State Certification Examination. Successful completion of the
examination is required to be a Nursing Assistant – Certified (NA-C).
Successful completion of the Level II ADN program prepares the student to take the
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Successful
completion of the exam and subsequent licensure allows the student to enter the workforce
as a Registered Nurse.
Program prerequisites and support courses may be started any quarter. Acceptance and
enrollment into non-nursing courses must be completed through BBCC’s application and
enrollment process. Courses transferred from other educational institutions must be
reviewed and approved by BBCC college personnel.
Complete applications may be submitted to the Registration Office beginning March 15th. Applications
received after the deadline may be considered for admission to the alternate pool only if the class is not filled
for the upcoming school year. (See nursing program packet for annual deadline).
New applicants to the nursing program are accepted for the fall quarter only.
Transfer and returning students are eligible for consideration any quarter, contingent
upon a space-available basis and fulfilling the program requirements.
Please click here for more information on the TEAS testing.
If you would like to schedule a test date please contact Kristen Young at our BBCC
testing center (509) 793-2064