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College of the Desert

College of the Desert — Palm Desert Campus

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN)CNA-to-LPN+3 more
Nursing pathways

Programs & Pathways

Explore nursing pathways available through this campus. State approval and programmatic accreditation are shown separately when supported by current public facts. Institutional accreditation is a separate concept and no institutional accreditation status is reported here.

Become a Nurse

3 programs

Nursing — Registered Nursing AS

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Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN)

Program status: Active
Delivery
On campus
Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: California nursing approval authority
Programmatic accreditationAccreditedAuthority: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Reviewed

Vocational Nursing — Certificate of Achievement

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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)

Program status: Active
Delivery
On campus
Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: California nursing approval authority
Programmatic accreditationProgrammatic accreditation not confirmed
Reviewed

Vocational Nursing — Associate in Science

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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)

Program status: Active
Delivery
On campus
Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: California nursing approval authority
Programmatic accreditationProgrammatic accreditation not confirmed
Reviewed

Advance Your Nursing Career

5 programs

LVN to RN Advanced Placement

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LPN-to-RN

Program status: Active
Credential
Associate in Science in Registered Nursing
Delivery
On campus
Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: California nursing approval authority
Programmatic accreditationAccreditedAuthority: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Reviewed

LVN 30-Unit Option

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LPN-to-RN

Program status: Active
Credential
Nondegree RN licensure option; not an ADN degree
Delivery
On campus
Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: California nursing approval authority
Programmatic accreditationProgrammatic accreditation not confirmed
Reviewed

Military Healthcare Advanced Placement — Nursing

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Military Medic-to-RN

Program status: Active
Credential
Associate in Science in Registered Nursing
Delivery
On campus
Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: California nursing approval authority
Programmatic accreditationAccreditedAuthority: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Reviewed

CNA Advanced Credit — Vocational Nursing Certificate

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CNA-to-LPN

Program status: Active
Credential
Certificate of Achievement in Vocational Nursing
Delivery
On campus
Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: California nursing approval authority
Programmatic accreditationProgrammatic accreditation not confirmed
Reviewed

CNA Advanced Credit — Vocational Nursing AS

Official program website; opens in a new tab.

CNA-to-LPN

Program status: Active
Credential
Associate in Science in Vocational Nursing
Delivery
On campus
Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: California nursing approval authority
Programmatic accreditationProgrammatic accreditation not confirmed
Reviewed

Other Nursing Programs

1 program

International Nurses — BRN-Required Nursing Coursework

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Other Official Nursing Program

Program status: Active
Credential
Nondegree BRN-directed nursing coursework; no new degree asserted
Delivery
On campus
Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: California nursing approval authority
Programmatic accreditationProgrammatic accreditation not confirmed
Reviewed