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.

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$0.00
Total Amount$33,417.50

Campus: Los Angeles (Starts June 9, 2025)

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

Campus: City of Industry (Full-Time: March 24, 2025, Part-Time August 25, 2025 - tentative)

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 4th Quarter of 2024 (October 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024), the Angeles College Los Angeles’ (ACLA) had an NCLEX-PN pass rate of 100%, earning an Annual Pass Rate of 96%. For the same Quarter, the Angeles College City of Industry (ACCI) NCLEX-PN pass rate was 77.42%, earning an Annual Pass Rate of 84.95%. Click on the Campus to view the Quarterly Performance: LA & CI.
 
For the 4th Quarter of 2024, California’s Quarter Average Pass Rate for First-Time Program Candidates was 81%. California's Annual Average Pass Rate was 84%
 
Annual NCLEX-PN pass rates can be found on the board’s website at https://bvnpt.ca.gov/pdf/vn_pass_rates.pdf.