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.

Browse by pathway

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) 115 programs
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) 71 programs
Traditional BSN 45 programs
Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN 8 programs
Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's 11 programs
CNA-to-LPN 22 programs
LPN-to-RN 137 programs
LPN-to-BSN 16 programs
Paramedic-to-RN 1 program
Military Medic-to-RN 88 programs
RN-to-BSN 39 programs
RN-to-MSN 6 programs
Nurse Practitioner 1 program
Nurse-Midwifery 1 program
Nurse Anesthesia / CRNA 4 programs
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 28 programs
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) 17 programs
Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate 24 programs
Other Graduate Nursing Program 5 programs
Other Official Nursing Program 74 programs

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

Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate programs in California

Showing all 24 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Graduate Nurse Educator Certificate
School
California State University, Bakersfield: CSU Bakersfield — Main Campus
Location
Bakersfield, CA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Graduate Nurse Educator Certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
School
California State University Channel Islands: CSU Channel Islands — Camarillo Nursing
Location
Camarillo, CA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Clinical Nurse Specialist Certificate
School
California State University, Dominguez Hills: CSU Dominguez Hills — Carson Nursing Instruction
Location
Carson, CA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Master’s Certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education
School
California State University, Dominguez Hills: CSU Dominguez Hills — Carson Nursing Instruction
Location
Carson, CA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Administration
School
California State University, Dominguez Hills: CSU Dominguez Hills — Online Nursing
Location
CA
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Administration
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Study
School
California State University, Fresno: Fresno State — Main Campus (School of Nursing)
Location
Fresno, CA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-master’s Certificate of Advanced Study — Family Nurse Practitioner
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Certificate of Advanced Study for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
School
California State University, Fresno: Fresno State — Main Campus (School of Nursing)
Location
Fresno, CA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Certificate of Advanced Study — Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Nurse Practitioner Certificates
School
California State University, Los Angeles: Cal State LA — Los Angeles Nursing
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Master’s Certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education
School
California State University, Los Angeles: Cal State LA — Los Angeles Nursing
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate
School
California State University, Stanislaus: Stanislaus State — Turlock Nursing
Location
Turlock, CA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Graduate PMHNP Certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Certificate — Family Nurse Practitioner
School
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science: Mervyn M. Dymally College of Nursing
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-master nursing certificate — Family Nurse Practitioner
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Certificate — Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
School
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science: Mervyn M. Dymally College of Nursing
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-master nursing certificate — Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Graduate Certificate — Clinical Nurse Specialist
School
Point Loma Nazarene University: PLNU online nursing relationship
Location
CA
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-graduate Clinical Nurse Specialist certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
School
San Francisco State University: San Francisco State University — San Francisco Nursing
Location
San Francisco, CA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Nursing Specialty Advanced Academic Certificate
School
San José State University: San José State University — San José Nursing
Location
San José, CA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Advanced Academic Certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
School
Sonoma State University: Sonoma State University — Rohnert Park Nursing
Location
Rohnert Park, CA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
School
Touro University California: Touro University California — Mare Island
Location
Vallejo, CA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Master’s Certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate
School
Touro University California: Touro University California — Mare Island
Location
Vallejo, CA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Master’s Certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Certificate — Family Nurse Practitioner
School
United States University: United States University — California distance/clinical relationship
Location
CA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Admissions closed
Credential: Post-Master’s Certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Graduate Advanced Practice Nursing Certificates
School
University of San Francisco: San Francisco campus
Location
San Francisco, CA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-graduate certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Certificate — Nurse Educator
School
West Coast University: West Coast University — Online nursing programs
Location
Not applicable, CA
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Master’s Certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Certificate — Nurse Leader
School
West Coast University: West Coast University — Online nursing programs
Location
Not applicable, CA
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Master’s Certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Post-Master’s Nurse Practitioner Certificates
School
Western University of Health Sciences: Pomona campus
Location
Pomona, CA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-master’s certificate
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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate
Emergency Nurse Practitioner Certificate
School
Western University of Health Sciences: Pomona campus
Location
Pomona, CA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-master’s certificate
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