Welcome to the Columbia Basin College Department of Nursing.  We are proud of our reputation for quality education.  Students who graduate from the CBC Nursing program consistently achieve one of the highest rates of passage of first-time candidates on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for associate degree prepared registered nurses in Washington state. CBC Nursing graduates are consistently employed after graduation and are regarded highly in the healthcare community.

Regularly scheduled Pre-Nursing Information Sessions are offered.  At these sessions, you will have the opportunity to meet with the Nursing Program Director and CBC's pre-nursing counselors.  Information is provided about required prerequisites, the application process, and how to progress through the nursing curriculum. These sessions are held monthly throughout the year. If you have any questions please call (509) 544-8309.  To view the upcoming Pre-Nursing Information Sessions, select the link below. 

Pre-Nursing Information Sessions

During the Pre-Nursing Information Sessions a CBC Counselor and the Nursing Program Director will provide a presentation to the attendees.  Students need to attend at least one Pre-Nursing Information Session prior to meeting with an advisor. 

If you have additional questions that are not addressed on this Web site, please contact us at:

Columbia Basin College
Department of Nursing
2600 N. 20th Ave.
Pasco, WA  99301
(509) 544-8309

or email the Nursing Program Director, Mary Hoerner.

Online RN to BSN Degree Option
Columbia Basin College and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay are proud to announce a new partnership under which graduates of the Columbia Basin College’s Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Degree can complete their Bachelors of Science in Nursing online through UW-Green Bay’s BSN-LINC, online RN to BSN program.  For more information contact Mary Hoerner, CBC Nursing Program Director or visit UW-Green Bay's Web site.