Vocational Nursing

The Vocational Nursing program is an intensive course that spans 52 weeks of full-time or 72 weeks of part-time attendance. Throughout the program, students will acquire a comprehensive skillset in patient care, medical terminology, medication administration, body systems, body growth and development, patient care assessment, and nursing procedures. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be qualified to apply for and take the NCLEX-PN exam, which, upon passing, leads directly to licensure.

The Annual Year-to-Date NCLEX Pass Rate is 86.67%, which is above California’s Quarter and Annual Average pass rates of 86% and 78%, respectively. Our Quarterly Performance is located here.

Clock Hours
1800 hours
(706 hours of Lecture; 176 hours of Lab; 918 hours of Clinical)
Prerequisite
High School Diploma or GED

Course NumberCourse TitleLectureLabClinical
AP120Anatomy & Physiology48
VN110/VN110CFundamentals of Nursing10096168
PHRM1Pharmacology I16
VNR10Rehabilitation Nursing12
VNRV1Term Review I10
PSY10Psychology20
PHRM2Pharmacology II16
VN210/VN210CMedical/Surgical Nursing I11624264
VNRV2Term Review II10
VN320/VN320CMaternity Nursing201624
VN325/VN325CPediatric Nursing321624
PHRM3Pharmacology III16
VN315/VN315CMedical Surgical Nursing II968188
VNRV3Term Review III10
VNL10Leadership & Supervision1836
VN420/VN420CMedical Surgical Nursing III7216214
PHRM4Pharmacology IV12
VNRV4Term Review IV82
Total706176918

DescriptionCosts
Registration Fee$100.00
Technology Fee$274.50
Books & Equipment$556.00
ATI Student Package$1,975.00
Laboratory Fee$2,000.00
Tuition$28,512.00
STRF$82.50
Total Amount$33,500.00

Campus: Los Angeles

Full-Time (FT)2 Days of Theory8:00 am - 3:00 pm
3 Days of Skills Lab8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Or Clinical7:00 am - 3:30 pm or
3:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Part-Time (PT)TBATBA

Campus: City of Industry

Full-Time (FT)
2 Days of Theory8:00 am – 3:00 pm
3 Days of Skills Lab8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Or Clinical7:00 am – 3:30 pm
Part-Time (PT)Theory (Tue/Thu)6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Skills Lab/Clinical (Sat-Sun)7:00 am - 3:30 pm

For the 3rd Quarter, July 1-September 30, 2023 (most recent report), Angeles College’s NCLEX pass rate is 100% and the Annual Year-to-Date NCLEX Pass Rate is 86.67%, which is above California’s Quarter and Annual Average pass rates of 86% and 78%, respectively. Our Quarterly Performance can be found here.

Annual NCLEX-PN pass rates can also be found in the Boards’s website at https://bvnpt.ca.gov/pdf/vn_pass_rates.pdf.