Locations: Los Angeles, Orange County, and Ontario
Overview
Curriculum effective for students enrolling for a start date on or after May 12, 2025.
Classification Of Instructional Programs (CIP): 51.3901 (Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert., Dipl, AAS)), 51.3902 (Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant), 51.3999 (Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other)
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 29-2061.00 (Licensed Practical and Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses)
Quarter Credits: 90.5
Theory Hours: 576
Lab Hours: 150
Clinical Hours: 804
Total Hours:1530
Method of Delivery: Residential
Number of Weeks (Day): 50*
Number of Weeks (Evening/Weekend): 75*
*Weeks May Be Extended Depending On Holiday Schedules
Career Training Objective
The Vocational Nursing program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for an entry-level licensed vocational nurse position in a medical office, clinic, health-maintenance organization (HMO), acute care hospital, long-term care facility or other health care setting.
Vocational nursing students develop knowledge and skills to provide direct care to patients/clients under the supervision of a physician, dentist or registered nurse (RN) in a variety of health care settings, such as hospitals, long-term convalescent care facilities, and home health agencies. Vocational nursing students learn direct patient care, assessment, diagnostic measurements and procedures and treatments. The combined academic and clinical training prepares vocational nursing students to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) for licensure as a practical/vocational nurse meeting the standards set by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians. Those that pass qualify for entry-level employment as Licensed Vocational Nurses.
The training program is divided into terms approximately 10 weeks in length (15 weeks for evening/weekend). Each term is comprised of prescribed units of study that build upon each other. Students begin their training in Term 1 and progress sequentially through each term until all terms have been successfully completed. Completion of the Vocational Nursing program is acknowledged by the awarding of a diploma.
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Program Locations: Los Angeles, Orange County and Ontario
Module Number |
Title |
Theory Hours |
Skill Lab Hours |
Clinical Hours |
Total Hours |
Quarter Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP100 | Intro to Anatomy & Physiology | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 5.0 |
| NT100 | Nutrition | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3.0 |
| VN010 | Fundamentals of Nursing | 80 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 8.0 |
| VN010L | Fundamentals of Nursing Lab | 0 | 120 | 0 | 120 | 6.0 |
| VN010C | Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical | 0 | 0 | 64 | 64 | 2.0 |
Totals |
160 |
120 |
64 |
344 |
24.0 |
Module Number |
Title |
Theory Hours |
Skill Lab Hours |
Clinical Hours |
Total Hours |
Quarter Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHR100 | Pharmacology 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2.5 |
| VN020 | Intro to Medical - Surgical Nursing | 60 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 6.0 |
| VN020C | Intro to Medical - Surgical Nursing Clinical | 0 | 0 | 160 | 160 | 5.0 |
Totals |
87 |
0 |
160 |
247 |
13.5 |
Module Number |
Title |
Theory Hours |
Skill Lab Hours |
Clinical Hours |
Total Hours |
Quarter Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHR200 | Pharmacology 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2.5 |
| VN030 | Intermediate Medical-Surgical Nursing | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 9.0 |
| VN030C | Intermediate Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical | 0 | 0 | 240 | 240 | 8.0 |
Totals |
117 |
0 |
240 |
357 |
19.5 |
Module Number |
Title |
Theory Hours |
Skill Lab Hours |
Clinical Hours |
Total Hours |
Quarter Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VN040 | Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 10.0 |
| VN040C | Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical | 0 | 0 | 240 | 240 | 8.0 |
| LD100 | Life Span Development | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3.0 |
Totals |
130 |
0 |
240 |
370 |
21.0 |
Module Number |
Title |
Theory Hours |
Skill Lab Hours |
Clinical Hours |
Total Hours |
Quarter Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VN050 | Maternal Child Nursing | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3.0 |
| VN050LC | Maternal Child Nursing Lab & Clinical | 0 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 2.5 |
| CC050 | Clinical Capstone | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 2.0 |
| CM050 | Concept Mastery | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 5.0 |
Totals |
82 |
30 |
100 |
212 |
12.5 |
| Module Number: AP100 | |
|---|---|
| Title | Intro to Anatomy & Physiology |
| Theory Hours | 50 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 50 |
| Quarter Credits | 5.0 |
| Module Number: NT100 | |
| Title | Nutrition |
| Theory Hours | 30 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 30 |
| Quarter Credits | 3.0 |
| Module Number: VN010 | |
| Title | Fundamentals of Nursing |
| Theory Hours | 80 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 80 |
| Quarter Credits | 8.0 |
| Module Number: VN010L | |
| Title | Fundamentals of Nursing Lab |
| Theory Hours | 0 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 120 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 120 |
| Quarter Credits | 6.0 |
| Module Number: VN010C | |
| Title | Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical |
| Theory Hours | 0 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 64 |
| Total Hours | 64 |
| Quarter Credits | 2.0 |
TOTALS |
|
| Theory Hours | 160 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 120 |
| Clinical Hours | 64 |
| Total Hours< | 344 |
| Quarter Credits | 24.0 |
| Module Number: PHR100 | |
|---|---|
| Title | Pharmacology 1 |
| Theory Hours | 27 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 27 |
| Quarter Credits | 2.5 |
| Module Number: VN020 | |
| Title | Intro to Medical - Surgical Nursing |
| Theory Hours | 60 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 60 |
| Quarter Credits | 6.0 |
| Module Number: VN020C | |
| Title | Intro to Medical - Surgical Nursing Clinical |
| Theory Hours | 0 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 160 |
| Total Hours | 160 |
| Quarter Credits | 5.0 |
TOTALS |
|
| Theory Hours | 87 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 160 |
| Total Hours< | 247 |
| Quarter Credits | 13.5 |
| Module Number: PHR200 | |
|---|---|
| Title | Pharmacology 2 |
| Theory Hours | 27 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 27 |
| Quarter Credits | 2.5 |
| Module Number: VN030 | |
| Title | Intermediate Medical-Surgical Nursing |
| Theory Hours | 90 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 90 |
| Quarter Credits | 9.0 |
| Module Number: VN030C | |
| Title | Intermediate Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical |
| Theory Hours | 0 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 240 |
| Total Hours | 240 |
| Quarter Credits | 8.0 |
TOTALS |
|
| Theory Hours | 117 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 240 |
| Total Hours< | 357 |
| Quarter Credits | 19.5 |
| Module Number: VN040 | |
|---|---|
| Title | Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing |
| Theory Hours | 100 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 100 |
| Quarter Credits | 10.0 |
| Module Number: VN040C | |
| Title | Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical |
| Theory Hours | 0 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 240 |
| Total Hours | 240 |
| Quarter Credits | 8.0 |
| Module Number: LD100 | |
| Title | Life Span Development |
| Theory Hours | 30 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 30 |
| Quarter Credits | 3.0 |
TOTALS |
|
| Theory Hours | 130 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 240 |
| Total Hours< | 370 |
| Quarter Credits | 21.0 |
| Module Number: VN050 | |
|---|---|
| Title | Maternal Child Nursing |
| Theory Hours | 30 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 30 |
| Quarter Credits | 3.0 |
| Module Number: VN050LC | |
| Title | Maternal Child Nursing Lab & Clinical |
| Theory Hours | 0 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 30 |
| Clinical Hours | 30 |
| Total Hours | 60 |
| Quarter Credits | 2.5 |
| Module Number: CC050 | |
| Title | Clinical Capstone |
| Theory Hours | 0 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 70 |
| Total Hours | 70 |
| Quarter Credits | 2.0 |
| Module Number: CM050 | |
| Title | Concept Mastery |
| Theory Hours | 52 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 0 |
| Clinical Hours | 0 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Quarter Credits | 5.0 |
TOTALS |
|
| Theory Hours | 82 |
| Skill Lab Hours | 30 |
| Clinical Hours | 100 |
| Total Hours< | 212 |
| Quarter Credits | 12.5 |
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