Sumner College is a

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for-profit

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. It was founded in 1974.

History

Sumner College began in 1974 with one campus located in

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, the college began as The Court Reporting Institute. Founded by Bill Ellis, the school was located near

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with the focus to train students to become proficient court reporters to support the legal community. In 1986, the college changed its name to the College of Legal Arts, and expanded its curriculum by adding a Legal Secretarial Program and in 1988 a

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Program. In 1995 the school moved locations and added a Medical Transcription program, its first program in the medical field. In 2007 the college was purchased by Cascade Education, LLC. Under the new ownership the college began to develop new programs for the

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. In 2009, the college changed its name to Sumner College and launched its first nursing program. In 2012 the college was approved to offer an associate level

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Program (AAS) by the state of Oregon and the Oregon State Board of Nursing, becoming the second proprietary school in the state. In 2019 Sumner College added a

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program to meet local demand for healthcare. In 2020 Sumner College starting offering its first 100% online course in RN to BSN. Then in 2021 Sumner College expanded with the acquisition of East Valley Medical College in Phoenix, Arizona, adding

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for Certified Nursing Assisting and Phlebotomy Technician classes. In 2023 Sumner College began offering the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree program.

Campuses

Sumner College has 1 location in Portland, Oregon. Cascade Campus Sumner College

The Portland Sumner College Cascade Campus is located at 8338 NE Alderwood Rd. Suite #100 Portland, Oregon 97220. Cascade offers

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and RN to BSN program.

Accreditation

The nursing school is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Health Education Schools (ABHES) https://www.sumnercollege.edu/accreditation/ The RN to BSN (Bachelor of Science) degree is accredited by the

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(CCNW). December 2021 The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree is accredited by CCNE

, ABHES Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools and Approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing.

References

External links

Official website
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