A variety of superb vocational nursing programs in Southern California are available to the region’s aspiring vocational nurses. In just two years or less air max 90 nere scontate , residents from San Luis Obispo south to the Mexican border are able to use the region’s outstanding schools to kickstart a fulfilling career as a vocational nurse.
This article takes a look at 10 of the most highly-esteemed LVN programs in California’s southern section. All programs that show up on this list are fully-licensed by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT), indicating that they fulfill the state’s highest possible requirements for LVN training.
A Note on the Criteria Used for the List
The list below rates vocational nursing schools in Southern California using the size of the program (i.e. total number of graduates annually) and, even more important, the 2010 NCLEX-PN pass percentage rate for their graduates.
As a result of the second criteria, the list is clearly biased against small sized programs. This actually mirrors the reality you’re likely to discover in the job market air max 90 scontate bambino , however, where students from bigger, better-known programs are usually shown favoritism in hiring.
The Ten Best Vocational Nursing Programs in Southern California
No. 10 – Career Networks Institute (Orange)
Its 52-week program producing a 75% pass rate on the NCLEX-PN with its graduates over the past four years, CNI offers one of the leading vocational nursing programs in Orange County. Featuring a remarkable 2010 pass percentage of 92%, the institution is quickly turning into one of the area’s most-reputable programs and was even awarded an A+ rating this year by the BBB.
No. 9 – Marian College (Los Angeles)
Despite being the larger air max 90 scontate donne , and more highly-regarded of Marian College鈥檚 local vocational nursing programs, the L.A. campus represents one of the smallest vocational nursing schools on our list. Marian reduced its class sizes even further in the last year to the apparent advantage of its graduates, who watched their NCLEX-PN pass percentage rate increase to 89% in 2010 from the 80% program graduates had averaged during the previous three years.
No. 8 – American Career College (Orange County)
Offering vocational nursing programs in three different Southern California locations (L.A., Ontario and Anaheim), American Career College is among the largest sized educators of licensed vocational nurses in the region. Its Orange County-based program has been particularly successful in recent years air max 90 scontate uomo , sending over 80% of its 1,000-plus graduates into licensure for three consecutive years.
No. 7 – Casa Loma College (Van Nuys)
The Van Nuys location of Casa Loma College offers one of Los Angeles’ best vocational nursing programs. Despite comparatively high enrollment (over 100 future vocational nurses have gone through the program yearly since 2007), the college consistently sends about 84% of its graduates to a passing NCLEX-PN result boosted by a sound 88% in 2010.
No. 6 – Citrus Community College (Glendora)
The first community college to show up on the list, Citrus CC in Glendora offers moderate-sized classes (the average LVN program class size is 80 pupils over the last four years) with great results. Typically, 85% of the community college’s former pupils have passed the NCLEX-PN on their initial sitting since 2007.
No. 5 – Long Beach City College (Long Beach)
Long Beach City College’s LVN programs have a well-established track record as one of California’s very best scarpe air max 90 scontate , thanks largely to a student pass rate of 86% over the past four years. Enrollment tends to be smaller (e.g. there were only 62 graduated pupils in 2010), which leads to more individual learning opportunity with course instructors.
No. 4 – Concord Career Colleges (San Bernardino, Garden Grove, San Diego, North Hollywood)
Overall air max 90 scontate , no other network of LVN programs in Southern California can rival the success experienced by Concord Career Colleges. The college’s Garden Grove, San Diego, San Bernardino and North Hollywood locations all average a greater than 80% NCLEX-PN pass rate for their students. Concord’s joint locations on a yearly basis send almost 300 newly-certified vocational nurses into the regional health care industry, one of the greatest totals of any school in the state.
No. 3 – North Orange County ROP (Anaheim)
Located in Anaheim, North Orange County ROP is noted both for its affordability and excellence in education. With a total tuition cost of less than $2 scarpe nike air max 90 italia ,000 for local high school students (and under $5,000 for adults), the 96% of graduates who have become LVNs after just 13 months of training have enjoyed one of the greatest bargains in the region.
No. 2 – Stanbridge College (Irvine)
Recipient of the 2008-09 ACCSC School of Excellence Award and a finalist for the 2010 America’s Best Technical College Award, the Stanbridge College campus in Irvine is truly the class of LVN programs in Orange County. Since introducing its vocational nursing program three years ago, Stanbridge students have passed the NCLEX-PN at an incredible 97% rate.
pils successfully through the NCLEX-PN on the first attempt (the success rate was 100% last year), Riverside CC is definitely the cream of the crop among LVN programs in Southern California.