Program Facts

Learn foundational skills to care for patients from birth to the elder years.

Program includes NCLEX-PN review to ensure you’re prepared for licensure.

Daytime 13-month program or evening/weekend 21-month program available.

Program
Overview

Train to become an important member of the health care team—and to qualify to pursue roles in a variety of health care settings. Licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) provide basic care to patients under the supervision of registered nurses (RNs) and physicians.
As an LVN, you could do everything from help to feed new babies, change bandages in acute care, keep chemotherapy patients comfortable during treatment, or help older patients dress. You’ll also update patient charts and communicate important information to the rest of the health care team.

Daytime or Evening/Weekend Program Format

You can pursue your vocational nursing diploma in a full-time, daytime format or part-time in the evenings and weekends. Daytime students can complete their diploma in as few as 13 months. Evening/weekend students can complete their diploma in as few as 21 months. The curriculum and clinical experiences will be the same.

Vocational Nursing Curriculum

Concorde San Bernardino’s vocational nursing diploma teaches the knowledge and skills you need to prepare to serve patients with a wide range of conditions and needs. You’ll learn practical skills for taking vital signs, inserting catheters and more in the classroom. Then, you’ll apply those skills during clinical experience in a variety of real-world settings.

  • Foundations of Nursing
  • Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology
  • Human Growth and Development
  • Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing
  • Mental Health Nursing Care
  • NCLEX Review
  • Pharmacology

Approval Statement
The Vocational Nursing program is approved by the California State Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT). Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians: 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 205, Sacramento, CA 95833; 916-263-7800. Approved by the Board of Registered Nursing as a continuing education provider.