Vocational Nurse Program (VN Program)
Available in the Following Campuses
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Prerequisite Start Date: June 3, 2013 (Online Course, Orientation starts on May 31st, 2013) Core Program Start Date: July 8, 2013 |
Program DescriptionThe Vocational Nursing program (LVN or LPN) utilizes the plan that nursing courses progress along the continuum of simple to complex.The organizing principle is homeostasis as it relates to the study of representative client problems by addressing the various anatomical systems and specialty areas in nursing. The program includes didactic and laboratory training as well as an internship component that correlates with the theoretical knowledge. As a result of preparation students will be able to work as a Vocational Nurse in hospitals or medical clinics. Students completing this program are awarded a Vocational Nursing Diploma.
Program Outline and Course Description |
Watch Vocational Nurse LVN Career Video
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Prerequisite Courses
Prerequisite courses are offered in online and residential formats and cover general medical science courses such as: Essential Medical Bioscience (80 hours). Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts offers Prerequisite Courses that are not accredited by ABHES.
Clinical Training
We, at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, consider clinical experience one of the most important parts of the medical education. Students are required to be rotated throughout our affiliated medical facilities, while attending the school. Click here for the list of medical facilities.
Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission into the Vocational Nurse Program, the applicant must meet the following criteria:
- Applicant must submit a completed application. It is recommended that interested applicants fill out the application with the admissions advisor.
- Applicant must have graduated from high School, or earned a GED and be at least 18 years of age.
- Applicant must pay all applicable fees, as per the current published fee schedule prior to the issuance of an enrollment contract or make other payment arrangements acceptable to the School.
- Applicant must complete a Scholastic Level Exam (SLE) with a score of at least 19.
- Completion of the prerequisite course “Essential Medical Bioscience” must be completed before starting the program. Applicants with previous medical experience may request to challenge the course test to be accepted into the program without taking the prerequisite course.
- If enrollment openings are fewer than applicants that meet the admission requirements applicants will be asked to pass an interview with the nursing program director or program coordinator.
Program Length and Schedule
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Length |
13 months (52 weeks/1570 clock hours) |
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960+ hours in affiliated medical facilities and skills laboratory |
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Didactic / Lab Sessions Schedule |
Morning: 9:00 am — 2:00 pm |
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Clinical Sessions Schedule |
Morning: 6:30 am — 3:30 pm |
The didactic training correlates with the lab and clinical education. Click here for Schedule Details.
Program Fees
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Total program cost: $29,379.50 Prerequisite fees (additional, if applicable): $1,601.00 |
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Click here for more information about Financial Assistance.
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State Licensure for Vocational Nurses
In order to work as a Vocational Nurse in California, you will be required to pass a licensing examination administered by National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN). Completion of this course does not automatically enable a graduate to work as a Vocational Nurse.
Click here for license examination pass rate information.
Click here for Summary of Requirements for Licensure as a Vocational Nurse.
LVN Job Outlook and Salary
Employment of LVN/LPN in nursing care facilities is expected to grow faster than the average. Such facilities will offer the most new jobs for LVN as the number of aged and disabled persons in need of long-term care rises. In addition to caring for the aged and the disabled, LVN in nursing care facilities will care for the increasing number of patients who will have been discharged from the hospital, but have not recovered enough to return home. Employment of LVN/LPN is expected to grow much faster than average in home healthcare services. This growth is in response to an increasing number of older persons with functional disabilities, consumer preference for care in the home, and technological advances that make it possible to bring increasingly complex treatments into the home.
Occupational Information Network (O*NET): Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 29-2061.00.
The median wage in 2012 for Licensed Vocational Nurses in California was $51,760.00 annually, or $24.88 hourly. The median wage for Licensed Vocational Nurses in the San Francisco Bay Area was $62,507.00 annually, or $30.06 hourly. The median is the point at which half of the workers earn more and half earn less.
Source: State of California Employment Development Department Detailed Guide for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in San Francisco County.
Frequently Asked Questions
Facts and Fun Statistics
This is a new section for many of you who expressed interest in such facts as the ones below about our Academy and our Programs. Vocational Nursing Program is offered at all campus locations. Let us share with you some facts:
- More than 48% of our Main Campus, San Mateo campus: students come from Daly City, San Francisco, San Mateo, Hayward and South San Francisco. 29% from other Bay Area cities - Fremont, Newark, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Jose, San Leandro and Sunnyvale.
- More than 57% of our Concord Campus: students come from Antioch, Bay Point, Brentwood, Concord, Fairfield, Oakland, Pittsburg and Vallejo, California. 23% come from Alameda, Berkeley, Dublin, Livermore, Oakley, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, San Ramon, Vacaville and Walnut Creek.
- More than 47% of our Fresno Campus: students come from Fresno. More than 35% of our Modesto Campus: students come from Modesto. Of course there are many nursing students from neighboring cities to Modesto and Fresno who choose Gurnick Academy. For example, Modesto campus has students from Atwater, Ceres, Escalon, Livingston, Manteca, Merced, Oakdale, Riverbank, Sonora, Stockton, Tracy, Turlock (50.5%), and Fresno - from Clovis, Hanford, Madera, Sanger and Visalia (30.5%).
Gainful Employment Disclosure Information
Gurnick Academy is committed to providing thorough and timely vocational medical training to our students so they may obtain gainful employment. Our institution has provided program specific information regarding gainful employment in compliance with the new Gainful Employment regulations for Title IV eligible institutions, put forward by the U.S. Department of Education, in July 2011.
Disclosure Information for the Financial Aid award year (2011-2012):
- Award:
Vocational Nursing Diploma - Length of the program (2011-2012 award year):
48 Weeks – program length 6 Weeks additional to pass Exit/HESI exam 88.5
Credit hours
1,530.0
Clock hours
- Occupations:
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, SOC Code: 29-2061.00.
Occupational Profile on O*Net for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses - On-time Completion Rates (2011-2012 award year):
San Mateo campus: 67% Modesto campus: 76% Fresno campus:
66%
Concord campus:
70%
- Cost of program and Room $ Board cost (2011-2012 award year):
Tuition & Fees
$27,020.00
Books & Supplies
$900.00
Room & Board
$15,240.00
- Placement Rates reported to ABHES (2011-2012 award year):
San Mateo campus: 72% Modesto campus: 71% Fresno campus:
73.8%
Concord campus:
29%*
*Note: Because Vocational Nurse program graduates must pass the NCLEX-PN exam and achieve licensure before they can be employed, the timing of employment for VN is often extended beyond the ABHES reporting date. Gurnick Academy continues to assist with employment services beyond the end of the reporting period for VN and all GurnickAcademy programs.
- Median Loan Debt (2011-2012 award year):
Title IV Loan Debt
$15,724.00
Private Loan Debt
$0.00
Room & Board
$0.00