On April 20, 2023, the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) conditionally approved RCC’s request to expand the RN program. Normally, RCC accepts a cohort of 32 RN students, beginning in fall term annually. This conditional approval allows for a second cohort of 24 RN students, beginning in spring term 2024.
The spring cohort will attend continuously (no summer breaks) to complete the program in a condensed timeframe (17 months rather than 22 months for the fall cohort, who have summer term off). The condition from OSBN requires RCC to report in November with updates about the number of clinical adjunct faculty RCC has on staff to support the expansion.