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NRS – Nursing Instructor Qualifications

Full-time faculty must hold a Master’s degree in Nursing and maintain expertise in one’s areas of responsibility, have at least three years of nursing experience, and hold a current unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in Oregon,

OR

Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and maintain expertise in one’s areas of responsibility, have at least five 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, 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 Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, see this Standards and Criteria Associate Degree Programs in Nursing document.

For complete information regarding Oregon State Board of Nursing Division 21 Standards for Approval, see the Nursing Faculty OAR 851-021-0045 information page.

Revised March 13, 2019

Instructor Qualifications for NRS prior to March 2019