Nursing Program
The Oakland Community College nursing program is one of the largest and most affordable nursing programs in the state. Our students receive an exceptional variety of clinical experiences, including rotations at William Beaumont, Henry Ford Health System, Ascension Health and Detroit Medical Center hospitals. A complete list is available in our Nursing Student Handbook which is forthcoming.
According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), “Nurses and other healthcare professionals persevered through 2021 and its obstacles, including the COVID-19 pandemic, staff shortages, and increasing rates of burnout, and their selflessness, drive and honesty have not gone unnoticed by the American public, according to Gallup's annual Most Honest and Ethical Professions Poll. In that survey, 81% of respondents rated nurses as being very high or high as professionals who are honest and ethical. Nurses ranked at the top among 22 professions listed in the most recent survey. In results released January 2022, Americans ranked nurses as the most honest professionals for the 20th consecutive year on a list that included physicians, grade-school teachers, pharmacists, and other professions (January 2022)."
OCC to Host Nursing Program Site Review
Oakland Community College will host a site review for continuing accreditation of its Associate Degree Nursing Program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) Sept. 27-29. Learn more about the event here.
Announcements
Effective August 15, 2022, the Associate Degree nursing program at Oakland Community College, Highland Lakes Campus located in Waterford, Michigan, is a candidate for re-accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). A program site visit will be held beginning Tuesday, September 27 and concluding on Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Reviewed admission guide (August, 2022) and our revised nursing student handbook are now available. If you are interested in applying to the nursing program please visit a counselor at the Highland Lakes or Southfield Campus to determine your options. Call to schedule a nursing checklist appointment: 248.942.3050 for Highland Lakes or 248.233.2750 for Southfield.
HESI Testing for Health Professions programs will resume during the week of July 13th at the Oakland Community College, Auburn Hills Campus - M-Tec Building.
HESI Prep Seminars and Support information can be found at Academic Support Center (ASC).
If students have any further questions please email: conted@oaklandcc.edu and the Continuing Education staff will be more than happy to answer any HESI questions!

“I am who I am because of OCC. I would not have been able to accomplish becoming a nurse if it was not for the flexibility and motivation from OCC. The college’s faculty and staff offered me tremendous support every step of the way.” Learn more...