CHAFFEY COLLEGE

VOCATIONAL NURSING PROGRAM

INFORMATION SESSION
 LVN Job Outlook
Geography Median Hourly Median Annually

California $30.62 $63,676

$30
$62,370

Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine Area $29.69 $61,754

In California, the number of

Butte County $29.79 $61,972
East Bay Area $36.18 $75,259
Eastern Sierra Region $33.75 $70,196
Fresno County
Imperial County
$25.22
$24.04
$52,474
$50,004
Licensed Vocational Nurses
is expected to grow much
Inland Empire Area $29.36 $61,075
Kern County $28.17 $58,595
Kings County $34.38 $71,533
Los Angeles County
Madera County
$30.05
$33.51
$62,500
$69,696
faster than average growth
rate for all occupations.
Merced County $24.61 $51,178
Monterey County $30.00 $62,401
Mother Lode Region $30.96 $64,380
Napa County
North Coast Region
$30.89
$28.79
$64,258
$59,881
Jobs for Licensed
Sacramento Metro Area

San Benito and Santa Clara Counties

$29.84

$36.93
$62,064

$76,828
Vocational Nurses are
San Diego County
San Francisco Bay Area
$31.95
$37.45
$66,451
$77,896
expected to increase by
15.1 percent, or 11,600 jobs
San Joaquin County $29.97 $62,319
San Luis Obispo County $30.88 $64,248
San Rafael Area $38.20 $79,460
Santa Cruz County

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara Area

$30.36

$30.57
$63,156

$63,574
between 2018 and 2028.
Shasta County $27.12 $56,422
Solano County $35.41 $73,665
Sonoma County $36.44 $75,808
Stanislaus County $28.78 $59,871
Sutter and Yuba Counties $30.20 $62,819

https://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/data/wages.html
Chaffey College Vocational
Nursing
 3 Semester Program

 Accredited Since 1951 -

Current Accreditation
May 2020-2024

Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians

2535 Capitol Oaks Drive – Suite 205
Sacramento, CA 95833
Telephone Number: (916) 263-7800
Admission Requirements
 Admission to Chaffey College
 Completion of all pre-requisites
 Completion of Health Examination to
include current TB testing and relevant
disease titers
 Satisfactory Background Check
 CPR Certification
 American Heart Association – BLS ONLY
 PRE-REQUISITES
 Certified Nursing Assistant (Current and active)

 HS Diploma or Equivalent
 Foreign credentials must be evaluated

 BIO 424 – completed at the time of application

*10-yr limitation (424 L is optional) 2.0 GPA
 BIO 20 and 22 may be taken in lieu of BIO 424
APPLICATION TO THE VN
PROGRAM
 Program starts each Fall and Spring semesters *

 Apply during October and March

 Two-Part online Process – Transcript Eval, then

application

 Up to 24 applicants accepted by random draw

 Financial Aid Considerations

 UNIFORM POLICY
Dove Apparel
School Patch
Polishable
Shoes
 ATTENDANCE POLICY

 Absences

 Tardiness

Excessive absences or tardiness may result in the

student being dropped from the program
Weeks DATES Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week 1 8/15-8/19 403L 08-15 403 08-13 403L 08-15 403L 08-15

Week 2 8/22-8/26 403L 08-15 403 08-13 403L 08-15 403L 08-15

Week 3 8/29-9/2 403L 08-15 403 08-13 403L 08-15 403L 08-15

Week 4 9/5-9/9 HOLIDAY 403 08-13 403L 08-15 403L 08-15

Week 5 9/12-9/16 403L 08-15 403 08-13 403L 08-15 403L 08-15

405L 0800-1400 Clinical Orientation Gr A, B,

Week 6 9/19-9/23 403L 08-15 403 08-1150 403L 08-11 EVALS
C

405L 0700-1900 405L 0700-1900 Clinical Site - Gr

405 09-1230
Week 7 9/26-9/30 407A 08-1300 Clinical Site - Gr B,C A Skills - Gr B, C -
415A 1300-1430
Skills - Gr A - 08-1200 08-1200

405L 0700-1900 405L 0700-1900 Clinical Site - Gr

405 09-1230
Week 8 10/3-10/7 407A 08-1300 Clinical Site - Gr B,C A Skills - Gr B, C -
415A 1300-1430
Skills - Gr A - 08-1200 08-1200

405L 0700-1900 405L 0700-1900 Clinical Site - Gr

405 09-1230
Week 9 10/10-10/14 407A 08-1300 Clinical Site - Gr B,C A Skills - Gr B, C -
415A 1300-1430
Skills - Gr A - 08-1200 08-1200

405L 0700-1900 405L 0700-1900 Clinical Site - Gr

405 09-1230
Week 10 10/17-10/21 407A 08-1300 Clinical Site - Gr B,C A Skills - Gr B, C -
415A 1300-1430
Skills - Gr A - 08-1200 08-1200

405 09-1230 405L 0700-1900 Clinical Site - Gr

Week 11 10/24-10/28 407A 08-1300 405L 0700-1900 Clinical Site - Gr B, C
415A 1300-1430 A

405 09-1230 405L 0700-1900 Clinical Site - Gr

Week 12 10/31-11/4 407A 08-1300 405L 0700-1900 Clinical Site - Gr B, C
415A 1300-1430 FINAL A

405 09-1230
Week 13 11/7-11/11 407A 08-1300 405L 0700-1900 Clinical Site - Gr B, C
417A 1300-1430 HOLIDAY
405 09-1230 405L 0700-1900 Clinical Site - Gr
Week 14 11/14-11/18 407A 08-1300 405L 0700-1900 Clinical Site - Gr B, C
417A 1300-1430 A

405 09-1230
Week 15 11/22-11/25 407A 08-1300 405L 0700-1900 Clinical Site - Gr B, C
417A 1300-1430 HOLIDAY HOLIDAY
405 09-1230 405L 0700-1900 Clinical Site - Gr
Week 16 11/28-12/2 407A 08-1300 405L 0700-1900 Clinical Site - Gr B, C
417A 1300-1430 A

405 09-1100 FINAL 405L 0700-1900 Clinical Site - Gr

Week 17 12/5-12/9 407A 08-1200 Evals 405L 0700-1900 Clinical Site - Gr B, C
417A 1300-1430 A

405L 0800-1200 Evals Gr 417A 1300-

Week 18 12/12-12/16
A, B, C 1430 FINAL
TIME MANAGEMENT
 STUDY HABITS

 WORKING WHILE IN THE VN PROGRAM

 Program runs Monday through Friday

for the full year
 12 hour shifts; Night shifts; Weekend shifts
 COSTS
 Tuition and Fees: $2360 (approx.)
 Books, Background check and Health
requirements: $800 (approx.)
 Uniforms and Supplies: $300 (approx.)
 TOTAL for PROGRAM: $3460 (approx.)
 Additional costs for licensure: $550 (approx.)
Misc Information
 Credit granting for prior learning
 Support Courses
 COVID19-Related Issues
 Vaccines required
 Clinical Site Availability
 Testing - If required, testing is
responsibility of each student
Questions?