California’s community colleges already produce outstanding nurses through their Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) programs.

For Julio Rivera, transferring from a local community college to a bachelor’s program in nursing was always a top priority. As someone who enjoyed helping others, nursing seemed like a natural career.

Learn about Assembly Bill 1400, which would enable some California community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in nursing ...

By Cassandra Jennings, Chair, California Community Colleges Black and African-American Advisory Panel California is facing ...

Lawmakers approved two bills to allow some community colleges to provide bachelor’s degrees in nursing. That’s setting up another conflict with the California State University, which already offers ...

A dozen community colleges, including Modesto Junior College in the Central Valley, will expand their nursing programs as part of a statewide initiative to address the estimated shortage of 36,000 ...

California State University, San Bernardino’s Palm Desert campus has received a $100,000 grant to expand its nursing program ...

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Is there a nursing shortage in California? Now, yes, though in a few years, probably not. By 2027, the state is projected to have as many nurses as it needs because of a rise in nursing program ...