Licensed Vocational Nurse (L.V.N.)
Total hours: 1530 hours. Subject to change.
If interested in Financial Aid Benefits, you must apply early in the registration process at www.fafsa.ed.gov prior to enrollment.
Program Duration: 1530 hours.
Theory and clinical program prepares graduates for state licensing exam.
Prerequisites:
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Age 18, proof of 12th grade High School Diploma or High School Equivalent
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Must provide proof of current, valid CNA certification prior to CASAS assessment.
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Must pass CASAS assessment with required scores.
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Successfully complete Transitions to Nursing Module.
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Attendance at information session required.
Cost: Total Tuition: VN Fundamentals $1,000, VN 1 $2,133, VN 2 $2,133.
Additional costs not included in tuition: Health Prerequisites (CPR/BLS, Health screening fees)
- BLS/First Aid: $96
- Health Screening Fees: $750
- ID Badge: $5
- Insurance: $36
- Books: $667
- Uniforms/Shoes: $298
- Materials: $179
- Licensing Fees payable to State Agencies $600
- Clinical Prerequisites (live scan (2), Fit test (N95)) $188
- Licensing Prerequisites (live scan) $69
Total Program Cost: $8,154
VN Program Courses:
VN Fundamentals
VN 1
VN 2
- Nursing Fundamentals n Psychology
- Medical Surgical Nursing n Growth and Development
- Pharmacology n Pediatric Nursing
- Nutrition n Maternity Nursing
Location: Willow Center & various clinical sites
Time: Varies; some evenings & Saturdays included
Instructors: S. Davila, W. Allen, M. Gomez Loza, F. Ragasa, L. Schemel
CA State Licensing Requirement: Social Security Number or Tax Payer ID Number.
Gainful Employment Disclosure
Average California Hourly Wage: $36.35 hourly
Projected Job Opening growth in California: 15%