Instructor Qualifications

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 [pdf].

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