Vocational Nursing Program Certificate of Achievement
Vocational Nursing Program Mission The mission of the Bakersfield College Vocational Nursing Program is to prepare entry-level vocational nurses as providers of care cross the health/illness continuum and as members within the profession. Upon completion of the program of study for Vocational Nursing, the student is eligible for a Certificate of Achievement. Estimated Program Costs (Gainful Employment): The estimated cost for the entire program is approximately $5,910. (This includes tuition for Nursing courses only.) For information on Estimated Program Costs (and program information), please visit our website. Requirements for the Vocational Nursing program: Prerequisite Requirements All prerequisites must be completed prior to the start of the Program with a C grade or higher. Priority is provided to students with all
Courses
- VNRS B67 — Principles of Pharmacology
- VNRS B68 — Basic Medical Surgical Nursing Practice
- VNRS B69 — Foundations for Vocational Nursing Practice
- VNRS B69L — Foundations for Vocational Nursing Practice Lab
- VNRS B79 — Intermediate Medical Surgical Nursing
- VNRS B79L — Intermediate Medical Surgical Nursing Lab
- VNRS B83 — Critical Thinking and Leadership for the Vocational Nurse
- VNRS B84 — Maternal Child Pharmacology
- VNRS B88 — Maternal Child Nursing
- VNRS B88L — Maternal Child Nursing Lab
- VNRS B89 — Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing
- VNRS B89L — Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Lab