Licensed Vocational Nursing

The MiraCosta College Licensed Vocational Nursing program is a program leading to a certificate as a vocational nurse. Those who qualify for enrollment receive intensive training and in-class work as well as clinical practice in direct patient care. The clinical practice is constantly supervised by licensed or registered nurse specialists who guide and teach students. Upon satisfactory completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the National Licensure Examination for Vocational Nurses to achieve licensure. The licensed vocational nurse may seek employment in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, clinics, physicians' offices, or various government agencies, as well as serve as a private-duty nurse in hospitals or homes. NURS 151, NURS 60, and PHAR 100 are prerequisites and must be completed prior to applying for enrollment in the LVN program. Once prerequisites are completed, students may submit an application packet for admission into the program. For admission requirements, go to www.miracosta.edu/Instruction/Nursing/lvnprogram.htm. Students accepted into the program must take the Test of Academic Skills (TEAS) Version V and receive a composite score of 58 percent or higher in order to begin the program. Study materials for the test can be found at www.atitesting.com. Students who do not receive at least a 58 percent will be counseled and have a remediation plan designed. They will have one year to complete the remediation plan before retesting for admittance. This program has been approved by the Board of Registered Nursing, PO Box 499210, Sacramento, CA 94244-2100.