Becoming an LVN in San Bernardino

Last Updated/Verified: Sep 29, 2023

Currently, there are two colleges in California’s San Bernardino offering vocational nursing opportunities.

All nursing careers are booming at the moment. As demand increases through the 2020s and beyond, nursing represents a stable opportunity with plenty of employment due to greater longevity and increased access to healthcare.

In May 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics published its most recent report into the state of industries in the U.S. They found 7,810 vocational nurses operated in the Riverside Metro Area (of which San Bernardino is a part). That was around 20% of all nurses in the region.

You can normally complete a vocational nursing program full-time in around 12-15 months. Part-time programs complete in 24-30 months on average.

In California, the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians licenses LVNs and vets training programs for nurses.

Subjects you can expect to complete in an LVN program include:

Nutrition
Nursing Pharmacology
Mental Health Nursing
Psychosocial Nursing
Nursing for Surgery
Women’s Healthcare
Children’s Healthcare
Elder Healthcare
People Skills
Physiology & Anatomy
Addiction Recovery

Schools That Offer LVN Programs in San Bernardino, CA

Concorde Career College

Website: https://www.concorde.edu/nursing-programs/practical-vocational-nursing/san-bernardino
Address: 201 East Airport Drive, San Bernardino, CA 92408
Phone: 909-663-9685

This 50-week Vocational Nursing program features a mix of modern theory, lab work, and excellent hands-on training ahead of licensure. You will cover the usual modules as stated above, but also some unique to Concorde such as restorative nursing, therapeutic nursing, common disease care, administration of medications, ethics and legal, and management.

Admission Requirements:

Schedule a mandatory campus tour

San Bernardino Adult School

Website: https://icec.sbcusd.com/programs/medical_education/vocational_nursing_program___v_n_
Address: 1200 North E Street, San Bernardino, CA, 94205.
Phone: (909) 388-6000

The curriculum of this night program covers most common courses but also diseases and disorders, and other less common nursing subjects. It includes a dedicated hands-on lab to teach vital skills that you can take into a workplace, and real-world facility practice is also included in the program.

Admission Requirements:

Applicants must be 18 years or over
Three letters of recommendation
Driver’s license or other state ID required
Social security card
Present high school diploma and any professional certifications (CNA, EMT, or MA)
Complete medical math and medical terminology before program commencement, no longer ago than give years prior
Submit to a criminal background check
Provide proof of immunizations

Employment Opportunities for LVNs in San Bernardino

LVN employment in San Bernardino usually centers around these local healthcare organizations:

Other healthcare-related employment opportunities:

San Bernardino NCLEX-PN Pass Rates

	San Bernardino	California
NCLEX-PN Students Total	757	6,649
NCLEX-PN Students Passed	581	5,229
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate	76.8%	78.6%

Top Ranked LVN Programs in San Bernardino

Listed below are the top LVN schools in San Bernardino based on our LVN program rankings for CA out of 119 other accredited programs offered in the state: