OPTION D LVN-30 UNIT OPTION-914

OPTION D: LVN - 30 UNIT OPTION

The Nursing Program offers to qualified Licensed Vocational Nurse applicants advanced placement into the second year of the program. LVNs are given the opportunity to prepare for registered nurse licensure by completing thirty (30) units of college course work. The LVN who only completes the thirty units designated by Cerritos College is eligible for the NCLEX-RN examination for licensure as a "non-degree" registered nurse. This license is only valid in California.

*The number of applicants admitted each semester is based on space availability.  Each applicant is reviewed individually by the Director of the program. 

Prerequisites and Additional Required Clearances

Application Option D

All applicants must provide:

1) verification of a Valid California LVN license

2) transcripts from their LVN program

3) verification of at least one (1) year of direct patient care experience in a skilled nursing or hospital based facility

Work Verification Form

 

REQUIRED COURSES & UNITS

Semester 1

  • NRSG 57LC Advanced Intermediate Skills Lab- 1.0 unit
  • NRSG 230  **Psychosocial and Community Nursing- 5.0 units
  • NRSG 232  **Medical-Surgical Nursing 4 - 5.0 units

Semester 2

  • NRSG 57LD Advanced  Skills Lab - 1.0 unit
  • NRSG 240  **Medical-Surgical Nursing 5 - 5.0 units
  • NRSG 242  *Professional Role Transition - 3.0 units

Electives

  • NRSG 48T    **Elective Nursing Tutorial - 0.5 unit
  • NRSG 80       **Nursing Process Documentation - 1.0 unit

*6 week courses
**9 week courses