As of August 2011, there were 203 LVN schools in California that were either accredited by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT), or approved for accreditation in the near future. Gaining an accreditation from the BVNPT is a sign that these programs have met California’s requirements for professionalism in education, and their graduates are qualified to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) to become a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
About Unaccredited LVN Schools in California
Graduates from LVN programs in California that are not accredited by the BVNPT are not automatically qualified to take the NCLEX. Because of this fact, it is vital that any prospective vocational nurse make sure that his or her school appears on the list of accredited programs provided in the next section prior to enrolling there.
Directory of Accredited LVN Schools in California
The schools listed in this section are either accredited by the BVNPT, or have been approved by the state to begin their LVN program (indicated by an asterisk “*”). Schools in the latter category are considered to be under review for accreditation but, as of the time of this posting, have not yet been approved. Graduating from any of the fully-accredited programs shown below will qualify you for the NCLEX-PN test for your vocational nursing license.
ABC Educators
504 North Sixth St.
Redlands, CA 92374
(909) 553-2678
Academy of English Language
3470 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 500
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 383-9777
Advanced College
13180 Paramount Boulevard
South Gate, CA 90280
(562) 408-6969
Advanced Computing Institute
3470 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 383-8999
Advanced Pro Nursing Institute
2505 Technology Drive
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 266-0868
Allan Hancock College
800 S College Dr
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-6966
Allied Medical & Health Services, Inc.
730 S. Central Avenue #208
Glendale, CA 91204
(818) 637-7871
American Career College – LA
4021 Rosewood Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 668-7555
American Career College, Ontario
3130 East Sedona Court
Ontario, CA 91764
Phone: (909) 218-3253
American Career College – Orange County
1200 North Magnolia Ave
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 952-9066
American College of Nursing, LLC
2600 Stanwell Drive, Suite 103
Concord, CA 94520
(925) 689-9900
Anderson Medical Career College, Commerce City
6400 East Washington Blvd.
Commerce, CA 90040
Phone: (323) 724-1799
Angeles College of Nursing
3440 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 310
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 487-2211
Angeles Institute
11688 South Street, Suite 205
Artesia, CA 90701
(562) 531-4100
Annenberg School of Nursing
7150 Tampa Avenue
Reseda, CA 91335
(818) 774-3327
Antelope Valley College
3041 West Ave K
Lancaster, CA 93536-5426
(661) 722-6402
Bakersfield Adult School
2727 F. Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 861-1151
Bakersfield College
1801 Panorama Dr
Bakersfield, CA 93305
(661) 395-4281
Baldwin Park Adult School
4640 N. Maine Avenue
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
(626) 939 4456
Baldy View ROP
1501 S. Bon View Ave
Ontario, CA 91761
(909) 947-3400
Bay Area College of Nursing, Inc.
824 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 858-6810
Bay Area College of Nursing, Inc. Daly City
6150 Mission Street, Suite 103
Daly City, CA 94014
(650) 755-6888
Beaumont Adult School
1575 Cherry Ave
Beaumont, CA 92223
(951) 845-6012
Bethesda University of California
730 North Euclid Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 683-1460
Blake Austin College
611 K. Orange Drive
Vacaville, CA 95687
(707) 455-0557
Boston Reed/Martinez Adult Education Center
600 F Street
Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 228-3276
Butte College
3536 Butte Campus Dr
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 895-2328
California Career College, Canoga Park
7003 Owensmouth Avenue
Canoga Park, CA 91303
(818) 710-1310
California Career Institute, Garden Grove
12141 Brookhurst Street, Suite 101
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 539-7081
California Nurses Educational Institute, Inc-VN.
5200 Ramon Road, Building I, Suite #1
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 416-5955
California Nurses And Vocational Institute
4610 Mission Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 406-1561
Career Care Institute – Lancaster
43770 15th Street West, Suite 230
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 942-6204
Career Care Institute, Moreno Valley
22500 Town Circle
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
(951) 214-6446
Career Care Institute – Ventura
2151 Alessandro Dr
Ventura, CA 93001
(805) 477-0660
Career Colleges of America – Los Angeles
1801 South La Clenga Blvd, Suite 301
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 287-9901
Career Development Institute
1830 S. Robertson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 559-0225
Career Networks Institute
702 West Town and Country Rd
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 437-9697
Carrington College California- Antioch
2157 Country Hills Dr.
Antioch, CA 94531
(925) 522-7777
Carrington College California- Sacramento
8909 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 361-1660
Carrington College California- San Jose
6201 San Ignacio Ave.
San Jose, CA 95119
(408) 360-0840
Carrington College California, San Leandro
170 Bayfair Mall
San Leandro, CA 94578
(510) 276-3888
Casa Loma College, Hawthorne
12540 S. Crenshaw Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 220-3111
Casa Loma College – Van Nuys
6725 Kester Ave
Van Nuys, CA 91405-4523
(800) 270-5052
Center of Education and Technology VN Program
13601 E. Whittier Blvd. #209
Whittier, CA 90605
(562) 907-1076
Central Nursing College
3550 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 830
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 384-4789
Cerro Coso Community College
3000 College Heights Blvd
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 384-6333
CES College
401 S. Glenoaks Blvd, Suite 208-211
Burbank, CA 91502
(818) 563-9822
Chaffey College
5885 Haven Ave
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737
(951) 987-1737
Charles A. Jones Skills and Business Education Center
5451 Lemon Hill Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 433-2600
Charter College, Canyon Country Campus
27125 Sierra Highway, #329
Canton Country, CA 91351
(661) 252-1864
CIT College of InfoMedical Technology
525 N. Muller St
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 400-3311
Citrus Community College
1000 W Foothill Blvd
Glendora, CA 91741-1899
(626) 914-8720
City College of San Francisco
1351 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 561-1912
Clovis Adult & Voc. Education
1452 David E Cook Wy
Clovis, CA 93611
(559) 327-2860
Coast Health Career College
1741 W. Katella Ave
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 776-8405
College of Medical Arts
1140 Capitol Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
(707) 556-8921
College of Nursing and Technology
18700 Sherman Way, Suite 203
Reseda, CA 91335
(818) 343-1022
College of the Desert
43-500 Monterey Ave
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 773-2578
College of the Redwoods – Del Norte
883 W Washington Blvd
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 476-4214
College of the Redwoods – Eureka
7351 Tompkins Hill Rd
Eureka, CA 95501-9300
(707) 476-4214
College of the Siskiyous
2001 Campus Drive
Yreka CA 96076
(530) 841-5270
Colton, Redlands, Yucaipa, Regional Occupation Program (CRY-ROP)
1214 Indiana Court
Redlands, CA 92374
(909) 793-3115
Community Based Education and Development
5724 West Third Street, Third Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 937-7772
Concorde Career College – Garden Grove
12951 Euclid St
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 703-1900
Concorde Career College – North Hollywood
12412 Victory Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91606
(818) 766-8151
Concorde Career College – San Bernardino
201 East Airport Drive
San Bernardino, CA 92408
(909) 884-8891
Concorde Career College – Woodland Hills
201 E. Airport Drive, Suite A
San Bernardino, CA 92408
(909) 884-8891
Concorde Career College – San Diego
4393 Imperial Avenue, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92113-1964
(619) 688-0800
Concorde Career College, West Los Angeles
12412 Victory Boulevard
North Hollywood, CA 91606
(818) 766-8151
Copper Mountain College
6162 Rotary Way
PO Box 1398
Joshua Tree, CA 92252-0879
(760) 366-3791
Cuesta College
PO Box 8106
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106
(805) 546-3119
Curam College of Nursing
6520 44th Street, Suite 312
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 427-4400
Dinuba Adult School
1327 E El Monte Way
Dinuba, CA 93618
(559) 595-7243
Downey Adult School
12340 Woodruff Ave
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 940-6200
Eastern Sierra College Center
4090 W. Line Street
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 384-6292
El Monte-Rosemead Adult School
10807 Ramona Boulevard
El Monte, CA 91731
(626) 258-5800
Everest College – Anaheim
511 North Brookhurst, Suite 300
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 953-6500
Feather River Community College – Fall River Mills
43562 Hwy 299 E
PO Box 459
Fall River Mills, CA 96028
(530) 336-5511
Feather River Community College – Quincy
570 Golden Eagle Avenue
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-0202
Four-D College – Colton
1020 E Washington St
Colton, CA 92324
(800) 600-5422
Four-D College, Victorville
16534 Victor Street
Victorville, CA 92395-3920
(760) 962-1325
Franklin Career College
1271 Slater Circle
Ontario, CA 91761
(909) 937-9007
Fresno Adult School
2500 Stanislaus
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 457-6000
Gavilan College Nursing Career Ladder Program
5055 Santa Teresa Blvd
Gilroy, CA 95020
(408) 848-4883
Glendale Career College
260 North Brand Boulevard, Lower Level
Glendale, CA 91203
(818) 243-1131
Grossmont Health Occupations
9368 Oakbourne Rd
Santee, CA 92071-2314
(619) 956-4300
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts – Concord
2702 Clayton Road, Ste. 201
Concord, CA 94519
(925) 687-9555
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts – Fresno
2984 North Marao Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
(559) 222-1903
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts – Modesto
1235 McHenry Avenue, Ste. B
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 521-1821
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts – San Mateo
Bay View Plaza
2121 South El Camino Real (C-200)
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 685-6616
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education – VN-Willow
14101 E. Nelson Avenue
La Puente, CA 91746
(626) 934-2816
Hanford Adult School
905 N Campus Dr
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 583-0856
Hartnell College
156 Homestead Ave
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 770-6146
Healthcare College of California
141 East acacia Street
Stockton, CA 95202
(209) 469-4877
High Desert Medical College
44815 Fig Ave. Suite 109
Lancaster CA 93534
(661) 940-8300
Homestead Schools, Inc.
23844 Hawthorne Blvd.
Suite 200
Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 791-9975
Imperial Valley College
PO Box 158
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 355-6348
Infotech Career College
16900 S. Lakewood Blvd., #209
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-1239
Institute of Medical Education – Oakland
7901 Oakport Street
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 351-5115
Institute of Medical Education – San Jose
130 Park Center Plaza
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 534-0714
Institute of Technology, Redding
1755 Hilltop Ave
Redding, CA 96002
(530) 224-7227
Integrity College Of Health
1460 N. Lake Ave #102
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 825-5600
Joseph’s School of Nursing
816 W. Lancaster Blvd.
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 492-1871
Kaplan College – North Hollywood
6180 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Suite 101
North Hollywood, CA 91606
(818) 763-2563
Kaplan College, Sacramento
4340 Watt Avenue, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95821
(916) 649-8168
Kaplan College – San Diego
9055 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 279-4500
Kaplan College, Stockton
722 West March Lane
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 462-8777
Kaplan College – Vista
2022 University Dr
Vista, CA 92083
(760) 305-0223
Lassen Community College
PO Box 3000
Susanville, CA 96130
(530) 251-8870
Lompoc Unified Adult Education
320 North J Street
Lompoc, CA 93436
(805) 742-3100
Long Beach City College
4901 E Carson St
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 938-4305
Los Angeles Trade Tech. College
400 W Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 763-7170
Los Angeles Unified School District – East LA Occupational Center
2100 Marengo St
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(213) 223-1283
Los Angeles Unified School District – Locke Community Adult School
325 E 111th St
Los Angeles, CA 90061
(213) 757-8296
Los Angeles Unified School District – Manual Arts – Crenshaw Community Adult School
5010 11th Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90043
(323) 292-9184
Los Angeles Unified School District – Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center
10925 S Central Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90059
(323) 564-1431
Los Angeles Unified School District – North Valley Occupational Center
11450 Sharp Ave
Mission Hills, CA 91345
(818) 365-9645
Los Angeles Unified School District – West Valley Occupational Center
6200 Winnetka Ave
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(818) 346-3540
Los Medanos College
2700 E Leland Rd
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 439-2181
Lynwood Community Adult School
4050 Imperial Highway
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 604-1706
Marian College – Los Angeles
3325 Wilshire Blvd,
Suite 1010
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 388-3566
Marian College – Van Nuys
5900 North Sepulveda Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91411
(818) 782-6163
Medical Allied Career Center
12631 E. Imperial Hwy, Suite D-108
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
(562) 807-2420
Medical Career College
41300 Christy Street
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 445-0319
Medical Career Institute
122 E Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 741-0400
Merced Community College
3600 M St
Merced, CA 95348-2898
(209) 384-6128
Merritt College
12500 Campus Dr
Oakland, CA 94619
(510) 436-2506
Mira Costa College
1 Barnard Dr
Oceanside, CA 92056-3899
(760) 795-6842
Mission College -VN
3000 Mission College Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(408) 855-5374
Modesto Junior College
435 College Avenue
Modesto, CA 95350
(209) 669-2305
Mt. San Jacinto College
Menifee Valley Campus
28237 La Piedra Rd
Menifee, CA 92584
(909) 672-6752
Napa Valley College – VN
2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 253-3120
NCP College – Hayward
21615 Hesperian Blvd. Suite A
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 785-0454
NCP College – South San Francisco
257 Longford Drive, Room5
S. San Francisco, CA 94080
(650) 871-0701
Nightingale School of Nursing
101 Callan Ave. #400
San Leandro, CA 94577
(510) 352-6600
North Orange County ROP
1617 E Ball Rd
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 502-5950
North West College – Glendale
221 North Brand Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91203
(818) 242-0205
North West College-Pasadena
530 East Union
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 796-5815
North West College – Pomona
134 West Holt Ave.
Pomona, CA 91768
(909) 623-1552
North West College – Riverside
4550 la Sierra Ave
Riverside, CA 92505-2942
(951) 351-7750
North West College – West Covina
2121 West Garvey Avenue, North
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 960-5046
Oikos University
7850 Edgewater Dr.
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 639-7557
Oxman College
375 Third Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415)751-6461
Pacific College
3160 Redhill Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 662-4402
Palladium Technical Academy
10503 Valley Boulevard
El Monte, CA 91731
(626) 444-0880
Palo Verde Community College
One College Dr
Blythe, CA 92225
(760) 921-5444
Pasadena City College
1570 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA
91106-2003
(626) 585-7326
Porterville College – VN
100 E College Ave
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 791-2322
Preferred College of Nursing – Carson
1950 East 220th Street, Suite 209
Long Beach, CA 90810
(310) 952-1005
Preferred College of Nursing – Los Angeles
3424 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(323) 857–5000
Preferred College of Nursing – Van Nuys
6551 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 200
Van Nuys, CA 91491
(818) 902-3708
Premiere Career College
12901 Ramona Blvd.
Irwindale, CA 91706
(626) 814-2080
Prime Career College
539 Tennessee Street
Vallejo, CA, 94590
(707) 644-1123
Professional Medical Careers Institute
920 Hampshire Road, Suite S
Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 497-4064
Rio Hondo Junior College
3600 Workman Mill Rd
Whittier, CA 90601-1699
(562) 692-0921
Riverside Community College
4800 Magnolia Ave
Riverside, CA 92506-1299
(951) 222-8408
Sacramento City College
3835 Freeport Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 558-2275
Salinas Adult School
20 Sherwood Place
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 796-6930
San Bernardino Adult School
1200 N “E” Street
San Bernardino, CA 92405
(909) 388-6000
San Diego City College
1313 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 388-3894
San Joaquin Delta College – VN
5151 Pacific Ave, Locke 213
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 954-5454
San Joaquin Valley College
8400 W Mineral King
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 651-2500
Santa Barbara Business College – Bakersfield
211 S. Real Road
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 835-1100
Santa Barbara Business College – Palm Desert
75-030 Gerald Ford Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92211
(661) 835-1100
Santa Barbara Business College – Santa Maria
303 East Plaza Drive
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-8256
Santa Barbara City College
721 Cliff Dr
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
(805) 965-0581
Santa Rosa Junior College – VN
1501 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 527-4529
Shasta College
11555 Old Oregon Trail
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 339-3606
Shepherd University
1111 West Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 481-1313
Sierra Pacific College
1200 Arizona Street, Ste A-2
Redlands, CA 92374
(909) 792-2255
Solano College of Nursing
1330 Springs Road
Vallejo, CA94591
(707) 557-7173
Soledad Adult School/Mission Trails ROP
973 Vista de Soledad
Soledad, CA 93960
(831) 678-6300
Southern California Medical College
3611 Stockdale Highway, Suite i-2
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 832-2786
Southwestern College
Nursing Department, Room 4401
8100 Gigantic Street
San Diego, CA 92159
(619) 482-6352
St. Francis Career College – Lynwood
3680 E Imperial Hwy,5th Floor
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 900-8050
St. Francis Career College – San Jose
749 Story Road, Suite 50
San Jose, CA 95122
(408) 938-8200
St. Jude Healthcare Education Center
335 N. Brand Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91203
(818) 548-2673
Stanbridge College
2041 Business Center Drive, Ste. 107
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 794-9090
Stanton University, Garden Grove
12666 Brookhurst Street
Garden Grove, California 92840
(714) 539-6561
State Center Community College District – Madera Center
30277 Avenue 12
Madera, CA 93638
(559) 675-4866
Summit Career College – Anaheim
1360 South Anaheim Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92805-6205
(714) 635-6232
Summit Career College – Colton
851 South Cooley Drive
Colton, CA 92324
(909) 202-2436
Tri-County ROP
256 Wilbur Ave, PO Box F
Yuba City, CA 95992
(530) 822-5120
Trinity Vocational Center
1149 West 190th Street, Suite 2000
Gardena, CA 90248
(310) 834-3065
Tulare Adult School
575 West Maple
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 687-7370
Twin Rivers Adult School
5201 Arnold Ave Building 7
McClellan Park, CA 95652
(916) 643-9646
Ukiah Adult School
1056 N Bush Road
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 463-5217
United Education International College (UEI), Chula Vista
344 F Street, Suite 202
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 476-3546
United Education International College (UEI), San Bernardino
295 E. Caroline St., Ste. E
San Bernardino, CA 92408
(714) 585-3662
Unitek College – Fremont
4670 Auto Mall Pkwy
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 249-1060
Unitek College – Sacramento
1111 Howe Ave.
Suite 205
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 641-6500
Unitek College – Santa Clara
3003 Bunker Hill Lane #200
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(408) 350-8170
University of Antelope Valley
44201 10th Street West
Lancaster, CA 95893534
(661) 726-1911
Valley School of Allied Health
18107 Sherman Way, Suite 101
Reseda, CA 91335
(818) 206-5254
Valley College of Medical Careers
8399 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Suite 200
West Hills, CA 91304
(818) 883-9002
Visalia Adult School
3110 Houston Ave
Visalia, CA 93292
(559) 730-7655
West Coast Ultrasound Institute
291 So. La Cienega Blvd. #500 Penthouse
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(310) 289-5123
West Coast Ultrasound Institute, Ontario
3700 East Inland Empire Blvd., Suite 550
Ontario, CA 91765
(310) 289-5123
WestMed College-Merced
330 East Yosemite Avenue
Merced, CA 953540
(209) 723-3655
WestMed College-San Jose
3031 Tisch Way
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 977-0723
Xavier College
1130 North El Dorado Street
Stockton, CA 95202
(209) 941-0968
Yuba Community College – VN
2088 N Beale Rd
Marysville, CA 95901
(530) 741-6784
YWCA Los Angeles Job Corps Center
1106 S Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 741-5316
