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LVN 30 Unit Option, Certificate of Achievement

Banner Code: 2_CN_NURS

Control Number: 42608

Not Financial Aid Eligible


Applicants who hold a current California Vocational Nurse license (LVN) may qualify for the California Registered Nurse State Licensure Examination without the completion of the Associate Degree Nursing Program. LVNs may elect to complete a non-degree program consisting of 30 units in nursing and related science courses. A Certificate of Achievement is awarded at the completion of the program. 

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Patient-centered care/Safety/Quality Improvement: Provide safe, quality, patient-centered care for individuals and families across the health-illness continuum in a variety of settings to promote positive patient outcomes.
  2. Evidence-based practice/Nursing judgment: Utilize current knowledge from research and other credible sources to make nursing clinical judgments and provide patient care within a family and community context.
  3. Teamwork/Collaboration and Informatics/Technology:Utilize information technology in collaboration with nursing and healthcare teams to facilitate communication and coordinate patient care.
  4. Professional Identity:Demonstrate professional behavior and adhere to legal, ethical, and professional standards.

Review Graduation Requirements and Program Maps.

Course Title Units
Prerequisite Courses
BIOL G225Human Physiology4
BIOL G210General Microbiology5
BIOL G220Human Anatomy4
Required Courses
NURS G170Medical Surgical Nursing I3
NURS G170CMedical Surgical Nursing I Clinical Practicum3
NURS G271Professional Nursing 21
NURS G290Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing3
NURS G290CAdvanced Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical Practicum5
NURS G295Mental Health Nursing2
NURS G295CMental Health Nursing Clinical Practicum1.5
Total Units31.5