Charter College-Canyon Country

The Charter College Vocational Nursing program prepares students for entry level positions to take care of sick, injured, or convalescing patients, under the direction of physicians and registered nurses.

The program equips students with the nursing skills that will allow them to perform direct patient care related tasks. Graduates are expected to be ready to function in an interdisciplinary healthcare in a range of healthcare settings including hospitals, clinics, and doctor’s offices.

Students who successfully complete the program will be eligible to apply to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical/Vocational Nurses (NCLEX-PN Examination) to become Licensed Vocational Nurses.

The program instructs students in basic nursing and direct patient care, offers hands on clinical experience by dedicated professionals, clinical practice that allows for interaction with patients starting early in the program, and trains in medical and surgical nursing, pediatrics, psychiatric health, obstetrics, hospice, rehabilitation and home health.

The program offers a fast track which can be completed in fifteen months with classes starting every five weeks and providing unequalled levels of flexibility and accelerated learning approach allowing students to graduate on time.