A full-time, three-semester vocational nursing program approved by the BVNPT, awarding a Certificate of Achievement and eligibility for vocational nurse licensure.
Career outlook
Employers hire licensed practical nurses to provide basic patient care such as monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and assisting with daily needs under the supervision of registered nurses and physicians.
Getting in
What Sacramento City College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examTEAS
Minimum GPA2.5
Apply throughSchool application
What you'll need
Prerequisite courses
CPR certification
Background check
Immunizations
TEAS (latest ATI edition) with minimum composite and reading scores required; 2.5 cumulative GPA in prerequisites, C or better in all prerequisites and B or better in BIOL 302 (or BIOL 430+431). Applications for all nursing programs accepted once a year, Feb 1-28, via Los Rios application plus multicriteria enrollment form. Three-semester full-time program; cost about $4,200 including tuition, uniforms, books, CPR, background check, immunizations, malpractice insurance and licensing fees.
