License Exam Pass Rates
In accordance with California Assembly Bill (AB) 2086 and California Education Code § 69432, Pasadena City College (PCC) provides access to California license examination passage rates of undergraduate programs that prepare students for occupations requiring pass of a California licensing examination.
Education Code § 69432.7 requires California postsecondary institutions participating in the Cal Grant Program to provide information on where students can access license examination passage rates for the most recent year available when the data are published electronically by a California licensing or regulatory agency. The College also certifies its compliance with this requirement annually to the California Student Aid Commission.
A PCC program is included on this page when:
- The program prepares students for an occupation for which passage of a California licensing examination is required for employment; and
- License examination passage-rate information is electronically available from a California licensing or regulatory agency.
Based on these criteria, PCC provides license examination information, when available, for the following programs:
- Cosmetology
- Dental Assisting
- Dental Hygiene
- Radiologic Technology
- Registered Nursing
- Vocational Nursing
Programs that prepare students for industry certifications, national professional
certifications, or other credentials that are not California licensing examinations
required for employment are not included.
Passage-rate information is provided through links to the applicable California licensing
or regulatory agency. Availability and reporting periods vary by agency.
| Program | Program Type | Exam | Link Exam URL | Period | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Institution-Set Standard | Stretch Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | Associate Degree, Certificate | CA Cosmetologist Written Examination | https://www.barbercosmo.ca.gov/schools/schls_rslts_archive.shtml | Calendar Year | 58% | 68% | 54% | 100% | 100% |
| Dental Assisting | Associate Degree, Certificate | Registered Dental Assistant Combined Written and Law and Ethics (First Time) | https://www.dbc.ca.gov/applicants/rda_exam_stats.shtml | Calendar Year | 100% | 100% | 88% | 100% | 100% |
| Dental Hygiene (written) | Associate Degree, Certificate | Academic year | 100% | 100% | 90% | 100% | 100% | ||
| Dental Hygiene (clinical) | Associate Degree, Certificate | Academic Year | 100% | 100% | 90% | 100% | 100% | ||
| Radiological Technology | Associate Degree, Certificate | American Registry of Radiologic Technologist Exam (First Time) | https://www.jrcert.org/program-effectiveness-data/ | Calendar Year | 94% | 92% | 88% | 100% | 100% |
| Registered Nursing | Associate Degree, Certificate | NCLEX-RN | https://www.rn.ca.gov/education/passrates.shtml | Academic Year | 91% | 97% | 94% | 100% | 100% |
| Vocational Nursing | Associate Degree, Certificate | NCLEX-PN | https://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/education/vn_stats.shtml | Calendar Year | 92% | 94% | 100% | 100% | 100% |