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Vocational Nursing Program

Vocational Nursing Program Details

Start Date
A cohort begins every Spring semester.
Program Length

Associate of Science
  • Full-time enrollment/ 2 years (4 semesters)
  • Our program is a cohort model therefore we do not offer part-time enrollment.

Certificate of Achievement
  • Full-time enrollment/ 1.5 years (3 semesters)
  • Our program is a cohort model therefore we do not offer part-time enrollment.
Cohort Size: 35-50 students per cohort
GPA Requirement
  • Completion of all prerequisite courses with a minimum of a “C” grade as documented on official transcripts.
  • In‐progress courses will not be accepted for admission GPA purposes.
  • Science GPA Requirement: 2.5
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Pre-requisite/Co-requisite Courses Recency: Some prerequisite and corequisite courses must be completed within five (5) years of entering the vocational nursing program per California Code of Regulations, Title 16: Professional Regulations, Division 25: Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians of the State of California
Pre-requisite Science Courses
  • Repeat science courses are accepted.  
  • Applicants are permitted to repeat prerequisites for a better grade.
  • Online science courses are accepted.
Waitlist
  • No. If you are not admitted, you are encouraged to re-apply.
Estimated Cost of the Program: ~$6,327.00
 

Eligibility is limited to students who graduated from high school in the most recent graduating class. Applicants must also be at least 18 years of age by the start of the spring semester (January/February).

We will only review applications from students who are graduating in Spring 2027.

June/July

  1. Apply to Hartnell College
  2. Attend a Guided VN Program Info Session
  3. Review Education Plan w/ NHS Academic Counselor
  4. Register for Fall Semester Pre-requisite Courses
    • ENG-C1000, STAT-C1000, BIO-11, PSYC-C1000

August-December

  1. Confirm Pre-requisite Registration
  2. Begin Pre-requisite Courses
  3. Mid-way Fall Semester Check-in
  4. Submit VN Program Application Online and Order Official High School Transcript
  5. Attend Mandatory VN Program Orientation

January

  1. Upon successful completion of all prerequisite courses during the fall semester, you will be eligible for conditional acceptance into the VN program.
  2. Begin VN Program Courses