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Sumner College is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Health Education Schools (ABHES), is authorized by the Office of Degree Authorization (ODA), and is approved by the Department of Education.

The Registered Nursing Program and the Practical Nursing program is approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN). Graduates of the Registered Nursing Program and Practical Nursing Program are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).

Graduates of the Medical Assisting program are eligible to sit for the CMA (AAMA) Certification Exam. Only graduates of medical assisting programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) are eligible to take the (AAMA) Certification Examination.

The baccalaureate degree in nursing is accredited by ABHES, and is pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, 202-887-6791. Applying for accreditation does not guarantee that accreditation will be granted.

*Sumner College is a business corporation authorized by the State of Oregon to offer and confer the academic degree described herein, following a determination that state academic standards will be satisfied under OAR 583-030. Inquiries concerning the standards or school compliance may be directed to the Office of Degree Authorization.

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Nursing During Covid-19 | A Great Time to Become a Nurse | Sumner CollegeYou Can Make a True Difference in the World - Have you been stuck at home, wishing you could be one of the heroes in this fight to save lives? Have you wished that your efforts to help people extended ...

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The U.S. is projected to experience a shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs) that is expected to intensify as Baby Boomers age and the need for health care grows. Read more https://www.sumnercollege.edu/blog/nursing-shortage-2/

This is how a traveling nurse couple paid off $60K in one year while living in an RV - https://www.sumnercollege.edu/blog/this-is-how-a-travel-nurse-couple-paid-off-60k-in-debt-in-1-year-while-living-in-an-rv/

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Sumner College May 2020 - C-What's Portland with Nicole DeCostaNicole DeCosta from CW TV's C-What's Portland talks with Joanna Russell, President of Sumner College about medical assisting careers in the time of COVID-19.
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CW's Nicole DeCosta Visits with Joanna Russell - May 2020 - Sumner CollegeThinking about starting a meaningful career change? Sumner College President, Joanna Russell discusses their popular nursing programs, online learning during Covid-19, and more with Nicole DeCosta of C-What’s Portland. https://www.sumnercollege.edu/blog/cws-nicole-decosta-visits-with-joanna-russell-may-2020/

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