NRS - Nursing Instructor Qualifications
Full time Faculty must be credentialed with a Master’s degree in nursing and maintain expertise in their areas of responsibility, and have at least three years of nursing experience and hold a current unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in Oregon.
Part time Faculty must be credentialed with a Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in nursing (a majority of the part time faculty must hold a Master’s degree in nursing, as required by NLNAC Standard 2), and have at least two years of nursing experience and hold a current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in Oregon.
For complete information regarding National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. Standards and Criteria Associate Degree Programs in Nursing refer to: http://nlnac.org/manuals/SC2008_ASSOCIATE.htm
For complete information regarding Oregon State Board of Nursing Division 21 Standards for Approval: Nursing Faculty OAR 851-021-0045, refer to: http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_800/oar_851/851_021.html
Approved October 2012
Instructor Qualficiations for NRS prior to October 2012