CI’s Nursing Program offers a Track I degree completion program at our Goleta Campus and is in partnership with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital / Cottage Health Systems. The program is the only four year nursing degree program in Santa Barbara, and the only provider of a four year degree in nursing in both Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. The program admits a cohort of 22 students annually each spring using the cohort model of class scheduling, is a full time program lasting 2.5 years or 7 semesters including summers, and is designed for the entry-level pre-licensure student. Potential students are eligible for admission after they have completed the required general education prerequisite courses, and are General Education Certified by a California community college or have a previous Bachelor's degree.