Vocational Nursing – COE Accredited

 41 Week Program

(576 hours classroom theory and 954 practical shop hours = 1530 total hours) 

Next Program Start Dates - VN32 - July 20, 2026 - June 10, 2027

Monday – Friday (in-person classroom) from 8:00 - 4:30pm 

Monday – Friday (in-person clinical) from 6:00 - 2:30pm 

Admission Requirements

• Please follow the Assessment, Advising, Orientation, and Enrollment Process
• Minimum CASAS Scores Required: Reading 248 and Math 236
• High School Graduate/High School Equivalency
• Proof of at least 200 hours providing nursing care under a licensed professional within 2 years of the program starting
• Active Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) License at time of enrollment and throughout the entire program
• Pass all prerequisite courses (Math for Medications, Medical Terminology, and Anatomy & Physiology)
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Nursing Entrance Exam (Kaplan, C-Net, HESI, or TEAS)
• Must pass a drug and criminal background check
• Health clearance by physical exam
• Negative TB test (2 step) or Chest X-ray required before entering program

Skills learned in the Vocational Nursing Program:

• Respiratory/Cardiovascular Health
• Maternal and Neonatal
• Pediatric Nursing
• Psychiatric Nursing
• Clinical Externships

Potential Salary: $58,000 – $97,000 

Program Cost (scholarships available): $25,100 plus books and materials (subject to change after 1/1/26)