Nursing schools in California

Browse 355 current public campus profiles representing 713 nursing programs in California. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.

LPN-to-RN is the largest current pathway grouping at 137 programs; On campus appears on 511 programs.

Reviewed September 2026

Campus profiles
355
Programs
713

Current program evidence

Counts describe the programs below and retain each program's current status; they do not imply approval, accreditation, admissions availability, or resident eligibility.

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Delivery formats

  • On campus 511 programs
  • Hybrid 152 programs
  • Online 50 programs

Approval and accreditation context

State approval, institutional accreditation, and programmatic accreditation are separate facts. An authority listed here is current state-level context from published program evidence; it does not mean every program on this page has the same approval or accreditation status.

  • California nursing approval authority Reviewed September 6, 2026

Other Official Nursing Program programs in California

Showing all 74 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    LVN 45-Quarter-Unit Option

    School
    American University of Health Sciences: American University of Health Sciences — Signal Hill
    Location
    Signal Hill, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: No degree; California RN licensure eligibility

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    California LVN 30-Unit Option

    School
    Arizona College of Nursing: Arizona College of Nursing — Ontario
    Location
    Ontario, CA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: No degree; California RN licensure eligibility

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Foreign-Educated RN Nursing Course Completion

    School
    California Career College: California Career College — Canoga Park
    Location
    Canoga Park, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Nondegree course completion; no ADN awarded

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    RN Refresher Course

    School
    California State University, Chico: Rural Northern California Clinical Simulation Center
    Location
    Chico, CA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Noncredit RN refresher — continuing education completion

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Public Health Nursing Clinical Deficiency Coursework

    School
    California State University, Dominguez Hills: CSU Dominguez Hills — Online Nursing
    Location
    CA
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Non-degree academic coursework; California BRN awards PHN certification

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Special Teaching Authorization in Health

    School
    California State University, Sacramento: Sacramento State — Online School Nurse Teaching Preparation
    Location
    CA
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Supplemental teaching authorization preparation

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    MSN-PMHNP Certificate Bridge Program

    School
    California State University, Stanislaus: Stanislaus State — Turlock Nursing
    Location
    Turlock, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Non-degree prerequisite coursework for PMHNP certificate eligibility

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Internationally Trained Nurse Deficiency Coursework

    School
    California State University, Stanislaus: Stanislaus State — Turlock Nursing
    Location
    Turlock, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Non-degree nursing coursework for BRN deficiency remediation

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    LVN Nondegree Option — 30-Unit Option

    School
    Career Care Institute: Career Care Institute — Lancaster
    Location
    Lancaster, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Nondegree; no Associate Degree in Nursing

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Vocational Nursing (Science Emphasis) — Post-VN Degree Completion

    School
    Carrington College: Carrington College — Sacramento
    Location
    Sacramento, CA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Associate of Science

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    BRN Referral — Maternal Health and Mental Health Remediation, Option F

    School
    Cerritos College: Cerritos College — Norwalk Campus
    Location
    Norwalk, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Nondegree BRN-directed deficiency coursework

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    International Nurses — BRN-Required Nursing Coursework

    School
    College of the Desert: College of the Desert — Palm Desert Campus
    Location
    Palm Desert, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Nondegree BRN-directed nursing coursework; no new degree asserted

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Licensed Psychiatric Technician to RN Advanced Placement

    School
    Contra Costa College: Contra Costa College — San Pablo Campus
    Location
    San Pablo, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Associate in Science in Registered Nursing

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Foreign-Trained RN — BRN-Required Nursing Coursework

    School
    Contra Costa College: Contra Costa College — San Pablo Campus
    Location
    San Pablo, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Nondegree BRN-directed nursing coursework; no new degree asserted

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Licensed Psychiatric Technician to Registered Nurse — Career Mobility

    School
    Cypress College
    Location
    Cypress, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Associate in Science in Registered Nursing

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Internationally Educated Nurses — BRN Deficiency Coursework

    School
    Dominican University of California: Dominican University of California — San Rafael Nursing
    Location
    San Rafael, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Non-degree nursing coursework to address California BRN deficiencies

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Nursing — LVN 30-Unit Option

    School
    El Camino College: El Camino College — Nursing, Math Business Allied Health
    Location
    Torrance, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Nondegree RN licensure eligibility; no associate degree

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    LVN to RN — 30-Unit Nondegree Option

    School
    Evergreen Valley College: Evergreen Valley College — Sequoia Nursing
    Location
    San Jose, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Nondegree RN licensure eligibility; no associate degree

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    BRN-Deficient Nursing Coursework

    School
    Evergreen Valley College: Evergreen Valley College — Sequoia Nursing
    Location
    San Jose, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Required nursing coursework; no independent degree

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Nurse Assistant and Home Health Aide — NURS109

    School
    Evergreen Valley College: Evergreen Valley College — Sequoia Nursing
    Location
    San Jose, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Course completion and eligibility for separate state nurse assistant and home health aide certification outcomes; no independent college certificate asserted.

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Certified Nursing Assistant — AH280

    School
    Gavilan College: Gavilan College — Health Occupations Building
    Location
    Gilroy, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: CNA Certificate programme; state certification follows the examination

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Certificate in Registered Nursing — Generic Nondegree

    School
    Glendale Community College: Glendale Community College — Bhupesh Parikh Health Sciences
    Location
    Glendale, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Certificate of Completion in Registered Nursing; no associate degree

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    LVN to RN — Plan B 30-Unit Option

    School
    Glendale Community College: Glendale Community College — Bhupesh Parikh Health Sciences
    Location
    Glendale, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Certificate of Completion; no associate degree

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Foreign Nurse Graduate Deficiency Coursework

    School
    Glendale Community College: Glendale Community College — Bhupesh Parikh Health Sciences
    Location
    Glendale, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Admissions closed

    Credential: BRN-required nursing deficiency courses; no independent degree

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    30-Unit LVN to RN Transition Program Only

    School
    Grossmont College: Grossmont College — Nursing, Building 34
    Location
    El Cajon, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Nondegree RN licensure eligibility; no nursing degree

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    RN Refresher/Reentry

    School
    Grossmont Health Occupations Center: Grossmont Health Occupations Center — Santee
    Location
    Santee, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Nondegree refresher/reentry course; no academic award inferred

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    IV Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Course

    School
    Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts: Concord Campus
    Location
    Concord, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Course completion / continuing education certificate

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Associate of Science in Vocational Nursing — Post-VN Degree Completion

    School
    Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts: Online vocational-nursing degree completion
    Location
    CA
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Associate of Science in Vocational Nursing

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    LVN to RN — 30-Unit Nondegree Option

    School
    Hartnell College: Hartnell College — Nursing and Health Sciences, Building O
    Location
    Salinas, CA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Required RN nursing coursework; no associate degree

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    LVN Nondegree Option — 30-Unit Option

    School
    High Desert Medical College: High Desert Medical College — Lancaster
    Location
    Lancaster, CA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Nondegree; no associate degree

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    LVN 30-unit Non-degree Option

    School
    Jessup University: Jessup University — Rocklin nursing
    Location
    Rocklin, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: No degree; California RN licensure eligibility

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    30-Unit LVN to RN

    School
    Lemoore College: Lemoore Campus
    Location
    Lemoore, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Certificate of Achievement

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Advanced Placement for Licensed Vocational Nurses — Option II

    School
    Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health: College of Nursing and Allied Health Campus
    Location
    Los Angeles, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: No degree or certificate stated

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    LVN 30-Unit Option — Route 3

    School
    Los Angeles Harbor College: Wilmington Campus
    Location
    Wilmington, CA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: No degree or certificate stated

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Registered Nursing Non-Degree Option

    School
    Los Medanos College: Pittsburg Campus
    Location
    Pittsburg, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: No degree or certificate stated

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    New Graduate RN Residency Program

    School
    Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
    Location
    Palo Alto, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Nondegree transition-to-practice education; no academic award stated

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Intravenous Therapy/Blood Withdrawal — LVN210

    School
    Madera Community College
    Location
    Madera, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Certificate of Completion in Intravenous Therapy/Blood Withdrawal

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Nursing — Licensed Psychiatric Technician Advanced Placement

    School
    Modesto Junior College: Modesto Junior College — West Campus, Glacier Hall
    Location
    Modesto, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Associate of Science in Nursing

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula Nurse Residency Program

    School
    Montage Health: Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
    Location
    Monterey, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Nondegree transition education; no academic degree or licensure credential awarded

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Nursing — Licensed Psychiatric Technician to Registered Nurse

    School
    Mt. San Antonio College: Mt. San Antonio College — Walnut Campus
    Location
    Walnut, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Associate in Science in Nursing

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Director of Staff Development

    School
    Nurses’ Development Center, Inc.: Nurses’ Development Center — Cypress
    Location
    Cypress, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: NDCI Certificate

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Advanced Placement for Psychiatric Technicians

    School
    Ohlone College: Ohlone College — Newark Center
    Location
    Newark, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Associate in Science

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    LVN 30-Unit Nondegree Option

    School
    Ohlone College: Ohlone College — Newark Center
    Location
    Newark, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: No degree or certificate

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    RN Refresher Course

    School
    Pacific Times Healthcare College: Pacific Times Healthcare College — Corona
    Location
    Corona, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Continuing Education Certificate of Completion

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    LVN Refresher Course

    School
    Pacific Times Healthcare College: Pacific Times Healthcare College — Corona
    Location
    Corona, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Continuing Education Certificate of Completion

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    IV Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Certification

    School
    Pacific Times Healthcare College: Pacific Times Healthcare College — Corona
    Location
    Corona, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Certificate of satisfactory completion; LVN Board certification process

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Director of Staff Development Training

    School
    Pacific Times Healthcare College: Pacific Times Healthcare College — Corona
    Location
    Corona, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Certificate of Completion

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Introduction to Perioperative Nursing

    School
    Pasadena City College: Pasadena City College — Colorado Campus
    Location
    Pasadena, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Occupational Skills Certificate

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    IV Therapy and Blood Withdrawal

    School
    Professional Medical Careers Institute: Professional Medical Careers Institute — Westlake Village
    Location
    Westlake Village, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: IV Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Certification

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Registered Nurse — New to Pediatrics Program

    School
    Rady Children’s Health — San Diego: Rady Children’s Hospital — San Diego
    Location
    San Diego, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Nondegree transition education; no academic degree or licensure credential awarded

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Nursing — Psychiatric Technician to RN (Option 3)

    School
    Río Hondo College: Río Hondo College — Whittier Campus
    Location
    Whittier, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Associate of Science

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Registered Nursing — Licensed Psychiatric Technician Credit

    School
    Riverside City College: Riverside City College — School of Nursing
    Location
    Riverside, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Associate of Science

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Vocational Nursing — Licensed Psychiatric Technician Credit

    School
    Riverside City College: Riverside City College — School of Nursing
    Location
    Riverside, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Certificate of Achievement

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Vocational Nursing — Licensed Psychiatric Technician Credit

    School
    Riverside City College: Riverside City College — School of Nursing
    Location
    Riverside, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Associate of Science

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    LVN-RN 30-Unit Option Certificate

    School
    Sacramento City College: Sacramento City College — Main Campus, Mohr Hall
    Location
    Sacramento, CA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Certificate of Achievement

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    New Graduate Nurse Residency Program

    School
    Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
    Location
    Salinas, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Nondegree transition education; no academic degree or licensure credential awarded

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    New Graduate RN Residency Program

    School
    San Bernardino County — Arrowhead Regional Medical Center: Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
    Location
    Colton, CA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Nondegree transition education; no academic degree or licensure credential awarded

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Internationally Educated RN Deficiency Coursework

    School
    San Diego City College: San Diego City College — Nursing, V Building
    Location
    San Diego, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: No degree; completion of BRN-required nursing coursework

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Preceptor and Clinical Mentorship Continuing Education Course

    School
    San José State University: San José State — Online Nursing Study
    Location
    CA
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Continuing education completion certificate

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Wound or Ostomy Nursing — Single Specialty Course

    School
    San José State University: San José State University — San José Nursing
    Location
    San José, CA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Graduate academic credit; one course alone does not award the advanced certificate

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Foot and Nail Care — Single Specialty Course

    School
    San José State University: San José State University — San José Nursing
    Location
    San José, CA
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Graduate academic credit; one course alone does not award the advanced certificate

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    BRN Deficiency Coursework / International RN Entry

    School
    Santa Ana College: Santa Ana College — Health Sciences Building
    Location
    Santa Ana, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: No degree; completion of BRN-required nursing coursework

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    LVN-to-RN Option 2 — Nondegree

    School
    Santa Barbara City College: Santa Barbara City College — Cliff Campus
    Location
    Santa Barbara, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: No degree

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    International RN Challenge / Deficiency Completion

    School
    Santa Monica College: Bundy Campus — Nursing and Health Sciences
    Location
    Los Angeles, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: No degree; completion of BRN-required nursing coursework

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    30-Unit Licensed Vocational Nursing Option

    School
    Sierra College: Sierra College — Rocklin Campus, Nursing Village
    Location
    Rocklin, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: No degree

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Acute Care CNA

    School
    Southwestern College: Higher Education Center at Otay Mesa — Nursing and Health Occupations
    Location
    San Diego, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: No degree; formal acute-care CNA course completion

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Operating Room Nursing

    School
    Southwestern College: Higher Education Center at Otay Mesa — Nursing and Health Occupations
    Location
    San Diego, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Certificate of Proficiency in Operating Room Nursing; AORN Periop 101 completion certificate

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Associate of Science in Vocational Nursing

    School
    Unitek College of Nursing: Unitek College — Online degree completion
    Location
    Not applicable, CA
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Associate of Science in Vocational Nursing

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Transition to Practice Program

    School
    Valley Children’s Healthcare: Valley Children’s Hospital
    Location
    Madera, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Nondegree transition education; no academic degree or licensure credential awarded

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    LVN 30-Unit Option (Non-Graduate)

    School
    Vanguard University of Southern California: Vanguard University — Costa Mesa
    Location
    Costa Mesa, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: No degree; California RN licensure eligibility

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Certified Nurse Assistant Training

    School
    Ventura College: Ventura College — Health Sciences Center
    Location
    Ventura, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: No degree; HS V10 nurse-assistant precertification course completion

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    IV Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Certification

    School
    Ventura Training Institute: Ventura Training Institute — Camarillo
    Location
    Camarillo, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: Certificate of Completion in IV Therapy/Blood Withdrawal

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Certified Nursing Assistant Training

    School
    Victor Valley College: Victor Valley College — Nursing and Allied Health, Buildings 32 and 33
    Location
    Victorville, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: No degree; ALDH 60 nurse-assistant precertification course completion

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  • Other Official Nursing Program

    Home Health Aide Training

    School
    Victor Valley College: Victor Valley College — Nursing and Allied Health, Buildings 32 and 33
    Location
    Victorville, CA
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: No degree; ALDH 61 state-certification training completion

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