Learn the Fundamentals of Patient Care
- Learn foundational skills to care for patients from birth to the elder years.
- Program includes NCLEX-PN review to help you prepare for the licensure exam.
- Daytime 13-month program or evening/ weekend 20-month program available.
Program Overview
Train to become an important member of the health care team—and to qualify to pursue roles in a variety of health care settings. Licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) provide basic care to patients under the supervision of registered nurses (RNs) and physicians.
As an LVN, you could do everything from helping feed new babies, changing bandages in acute care, keeping chemotherapy patients comfortable during treatment, and helping older patients dress. You’ll also update patient charts and communicate important information to the rest of the health care team.
Full-Time Program Option or Part-Time Program Offered on Evenings and Weekends
You can pursue your vocational nursing diploma in a full-time daytime format or part-time delivered on evenings and weekends. Daytime students can complete their diploma in as few as 13-months. Part-Time program students attending on evenings/weekends can complete their program in as few as 20 months. The curriculum and clinical experiences will be the same.
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Think you’d love to work as a vocational nurse? Contact Concorde Garden Grove today to learn if our program can help you get there!
**Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected national growth in job openings for licensed practical/vocational nurses 2023-2033 https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/licensed-practical-and-licensed-vocational-nurses.htm Projections are national. Local job market demand may vary.
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Curriculum
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Lab Hours
Practice On-Campus
Students will complete on-campus labs including simulations and patient care settings.
Prep does not guarantee certification, employment or subsequent salary.
Concorde Garden Grove’s vocational nursing diploma teaches the knowledge and skills you need to prepare to serve patients with a wide range of conditions and needs. You’ll learn practical skills for taking vital signs, inserting catheters and more in the class room and skills lab.
Then, you’ll apply those skills during clinical experience in a variety of real-world settings.
1. Full-time delivered on-campus during weekdays
Earn your nursing diploma in as few as 13-months.
2. Part-time delivered on-campus on evenings and weekends
Earn your nursing diploma in as few as 20-months
The vocational nursing diploma program at Concorde's Garden Grove is an intensive patient focused program designed to help prepare students to sit for licensure and provide professional care in the field.
Career Outlook
Nurses are Key to a Health Care System
The nursing field is expected to continue to grow nationally, driven in part by projected growth in the population and aging baby boomer generation.
Growth is expected for a number of reasons, including and increased emphasis on preventive care; growing rates of chronic conditions, such as diabetes and obesity and demand for healthcare services from aging population. While people live longer, more people will retire, and this will include nursing professionals.
While the very population that needs nursing care grows, the gap in active nursing professionals will grow. A challenge that will drive additional demand for skilled nursing graduates.
Address and Hours
Garden Grove Campus
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12951 Euclid Street, Suite 101, Garden Grove, California 92840
- (657) 667-2904
- (714) 530-4737
Campus Hours of Operation
- Monday - Thursday 8 am - 8 pm
- Friday 8 am - 5 pm
- Saturday By Appointment
- Sunday Closed
Financial Aid
As part of our commitment to your success, Concorde ensures that you have access to comprehensive information and guidance in navigating the financial aid process. Concorde offers financial aid and scholarship programs to those who qualify.
Financial Aid
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Scholarships
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The Healthcare Demand Grant is designed to assist new, enrolling students who are pursuing education in a healthcare program. No application process. All newly enrolled students are reviewed for eligibility.
The Previous Education Grant is designed to assist new, enrolling students who are pursuing education in a healthcare program and who have previously graduated from an accredited postsecondary institution with an associates, bachelors or masters degree.
Institutional Accreditation and Licensure
Accreditation and licensure are an important part of an academic institution’s operation.
Visit our Accreditations and Licensure page for more details about our accreditations and licensure.
BVNPT
The Vocational Nurse program is approved by the California State Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT). Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians, 2535 Capitol Oaks Dr., Suite 205, Sacramento, CA 95833; 916-263-7800.
Garden Grove, CANorth Hollywood, CASan Bernardino, CASan Diego, CA
Frequently Asked Questions
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These are the same job roles. The biggest difference between these two programs is the name, which varies by state. For example, in both California and Texas, this type of nurse is called a VN, while in Florida, Colorado, and Oregon, the LPN name applies. Both LVNs and LPNs work under RNs and doctors and prepare you to take the NCLEX-PN examination to gain licensure. Concorde offers LPN career training as well through our PN Diploma program.
You can complete the PN (Practical Nursing) program in as little as 13 months. However, program length can vary by Concorde campus. Please check with an admissions advisor for program length information.
Call us to find out when the Practical Nursing Program starts at a Concorde campus location near you. Program start dates are also listed in each campus's catalog, which can be found at https://www.catalogs.concorde.edu.
LPNs generally monitor patient vitals, perform basic healthcare duties, and report to the RN within their work environment. The extent of medical care they can provide depends on their training and state regulations. Because the need for LPNs is rising, their salaries grow exponentially as nurses take on more responsibility. You also have an opportunity to transition into becoming an RN.
Concorde incorporates real-world training and off-site clinical experiences in our programs.
For program-specific tuition information, please see the campus catalog.
You can complete the Vocational Nurse program in as little as 13 months. However, program length can vary by Concorde campus. Please check with an admissions advisor for program length information.
Call us to find out when the vocational Nursing Program starts at a Concorde campus location near you. Program start dates can also be found in the campus catalog located at www.catalogs.concorde.edu.
Vocational nurses enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. They assist patients with daily living, monitor activity, and provide bedside care. You also have an opportunity to transition into becoming an RN.
Concorde incorporates real-world training and off-site clinical experiences in our programs.
For program-specific tuition information, please see the campus catalog.
