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Contact our Admissions team for information. Request/send admission documents to:
Cassandra Horr
Horrc2@upmc.edu
724-223-3167
Established in 1898, Washington Hospital School of Nursing at UPMC Washington gives students the tools they need to become competent, caring professional registered nurses.
At the Washington Health System of Nursing at UPMC Washington, we know many of our students must balance work, family, and school.
That's why we offer flexible options including:
We are no longer accepting applications for Spring 2026 admission.
We are currently accepting applications for the Fall 2026 Full Time RN Program.
Application deadline is: June 1, 2026
Classes begin: August 31, 2026
How to ApplyWe are happy to welcome visitors to the school for an in-person admission visit and tour by appointment only. Please contact Cassandra Horr at 724-223-3167 or horrc2@upmc.edu to schedule your visit!
Washington Health System School of Nursing is approved through the PA State Board of Nursing.
The diploma nursing program at UPMC Washington at 155 Wilson Avenue located in Washington, Pennsylvania is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the diploma nursing program is continuing accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.
In earning your Professional RN Diploma from one of our UPMC Schools of Nursing, you will have met all the necessary requirements to sit for the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX – RN) and move forward with Nursing Licensure in the state of Pennsylvania.
Other states that our UPMC Schools of Nursing graduates have sat for the NCLEX – RN include: California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
If you plan to practice your nursing profession in a state not listed above, please visit nursinglicensure.org for requirements by state.
We currently have rewarding positions available at a variety of locations, for all levels of our nursing career ladder. Whether you are a current UPMC nurse ready to take the next step in your clinical career, or are employed with another health system and wanting to work in one of our top-ranked hospitals, we invite you to explore the opportunities at UPMC.
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