Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN)

Who can apply

• Be 17 years of age or older.
• Have a 12th-grade education or equivalent.
• Complete the prerequisite courses with a grade of "C" or better (there is no recency requirement):
  • ENGL 2 or ENGL 3 — Reading and Composition
  • BIOL 20 — Human Anatomy
  • BIOL 21 — Human Physiology
  • FN 2 — Basic Nutrition

There is no GPA threshold or entrance exam for the LVN program. Applicants who have failed more than once from any nursing program (LVN and/or RN) are not eligible to apply.

Considerations

All nursing programs require certain physical abilities and behaviors for successful completion. The LVN program is approved by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) and prepares you to take the NCLEX-PN examination to become a licensed vocational nurse.

Nursing Technical Standards

How to apply

1. Complete your prerequisite courses before applying.
2. Complete a Butte College application if you are a new or returning student.
3. Submit the LVN Application to the Nursing Office. Forms are posted about three months before each deadline.

Apply to Butte College LVN Application

How students are selected

If there are more qualified applicants than seats, students are chosen by a computer lottery.

Reapplication

Applicants who are not selected may reapply; the odds of admission increase with each consecutive reapplication.

LVN Reapplication

Deadlines

Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. (postmarks are not accepted):

• For a Fall start — March 31
• For a Spring start — August 31

Estimated cost

The estimated total program cost is approximately $6,400 — about $5,775 during the program (three semesters) plus about $650 in post-graduation licensure costs (BVNPT application and initial license, the NCLEX-PN exam, and Live Scan fingerprinting). Program costs include registration and fees, books, a medical skills kit, testing platforms (ATI and Kaplan), a physical, immunization tracking, two-tier TB testing, scrubs and shoes, background screening, and BLS/CPR certification. Costs are approximate and subject to change and do not include living expenses or transportation.

See the LVN estimated program costs sheet for the full breakdown.

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Where

The LVN program is held at the Glenn Center, 1366 Cortina Drive, Orland, CA. Clinical rotations take place at various locations in Butte, Glenn, and Tehama counties.

Time commitment

The program runs three academic semesters (16, 16, and 17 units) of nursing theory and supervised clinical practice. A new LVN class begins every Fall and Spring semester.