Vocational Nurse
Vocational Nursing
The Licensed Vocational Nurse or LVN is a caregiver in hospitals, busy acute care facilities, convalescent facilities, community healthcare agencies, home healthcare agencies, and specialty areas such as physician offices and emergency clinics. The LVN performs basic therapeutic and preventive nursing procedures in many healthcare delivery settings. This includes bedside nursing, dispensing medications, assuming the role of team leading and supervision, or assisting the physician with treatments.
The program:
Prepares students for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN), which is the examination to practice as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. These subjects include basic and advanced principles and techniques of vocational nursing.
Admission requirements:
- Pass an entrance exam
- High school diploma or GED required
- Free GED program available to all students
Location:
Classes are held at the Colton and Victorville campuses. Clinical rotations are held in selected hospitals and agencies in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties according to subjects being studied.
Accreditation/Approval:
- Accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
- Approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
- Accredited by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians
Course length:
12 months for full-time students and 18 months for part-time students. The program consists of both classroom lecture and clinical instruction in actual nursing situations. Theory and Clinical subjects are divided into 4 modules.
This comprehensive program is eligible for a variety of Financial Aid for Those Who Qualify:
GRANTS
• Federal Pell Grant • Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant • Cal-Grant B & C • W.I.A. • V.A. • E.D.D. • CalWorks • Vocational RehabLOANS
• Federal Direct Student Loans • Federal Stafford Subsidized Loan • Federal Stafford Unsubsidized Loan • Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)WORK STUDY
• Federal Work Study ProgramsClick Here for Printable Version
Vocational Nursing Disclosure Full-Time
The Licensed Vocational Nurse or LVN is a caregiver in hospitals, busy acute care facilities, convalescent facilities, community healthcare agencies, home healthcare agencies, and specialty areas such as physician offices and emergency clinics. The LVN performs basic therapeutic and preventive nursing procedures in many healthcare delivery settings. This includes bedside nursing, dispensing medications, assuming the role of team leading and supervision, or assisting the physician with treatments.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 29-2061.00
Occupational Information Network (O*NET)
http://www.onetcodeconnector.org/ccreport/29-2061.00
Accredited Vocational Nursing Programs Licensure Examination Pass Rates
http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/pdf/vn_pass_rates_2007_2011.pdf
Cost of Program (When completed in normal time)
Tuition: $29,925
*Registration Fee: $75.00
*/**Student Tuition Recovery Fund: $75.00
Room and Board: Not available
Total Cost: $30,075.00
*Non-Refundable ** $2.50 for every $1000 rounded to the nearest $1000
Applicable only to California residents.
Median Loan Debt
Title IV Loan Debt: $17,200
Private Loan Debt: $0
Institutional Loan Debt: $0
Length of Program
52 Weeks
61.50 Semester Credits
1564 Clock Hours
Award: Vocational Nursing Diploma
Program Completion
July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010
Department of Education (DOE)
On-Time Graduation Rate: 87% – Colton, 84% Victorville
Program Placement
July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
Job Placement Rate: 79%
Vocational Nursing Disclosure Part-Time
The Licensed Vocational Nurse or LVN is a caregiver in hospitals, busy acute care facilities, convalescent facilities, community healthcare agencies, home healthcare agencies, and specialty areas such as physician offices and emergency clinics. The LVN performs basic therapeutic and preventive nursing procedures in many healthcare delivery settings. This includes bedside nursing, dispensing medications, assuming the role of team leading and supervision, or assisting the physician with treatments.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 29-2061.00
Occupational Information Network (O*NET)
http://www.onetcodeconnector.org/ccreport/29-2061.00
Accredited Vocational Nursing Programs Licensure Examination Pass Rates
http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/pdf/vn_pass_rates_2007_2011.pdf
Cost of Program (When completed in normal time)
Tuition: $31,925.00
*Registration Fee: $75.00
*/**Student Tuition Recovery Fund: $80.00
Room and Board: Not available
Total Cost: $32,080.00
*Non-Refundable ** $2.50 for every $1000 rounded to the nearest $1000
Applicable only to California residents.
Median Loan Debt
Title IV Loan Debt: $22,084
Private Loan Debt: $0
Institutional Loan Debt: $0
Length of Program
78 Weeks
61.50 Semester Credits
1564 Clock Hours
Award: Vocational Nursing Diploma
Program Completion
July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010
Department of Education (DOE)
On-Time Graduation Rate: 92% – Colton, N/A Victorville
Program Placement
July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
Job Placement Rate: 87%
