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LVN Programs in the Los Angeles area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area
Programs
38
7 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$79,310
licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$17,059
of 28 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
LVN Programs in the Los Angeles area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 38 programs: 37 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 1 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Los Angeles
- 7 within 10 miles; nearest 4.6 miles, farthest 45.8 miles
- Listed program cost
- 28 of 38 list one: $17,059 to $42,900, middle $35,750 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 27 colleges list a length: 11 months to 29 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 5 listed programs give weeks: 44 to 64 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 3,154 LVN awards at the 35 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 5 of 38 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 60% of exiters employed in the second quarter (5 report it); middle completion 71% (5 report it)
- Licence
- Licensed vocational nurse (LVN), issued by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians; the exam is the NCLEX-PN
- Exam and licence fees
- BVNPT application for licensure by examination (California program graduate, exam fee not included) $300; BVNPT initial license fee $300; NCLEX-PN registration (until January 31, 2027) $200; NCLEX-PN registration (on or after February 1, 2027) $350 (read October 10, 2026)
- Pay here
- $79,310 median for licensed practical and vocational nurses ($38.13 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $64,200 to $96,630; 33,590 employed in the metro area; California median $79,750 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
LVN programs, nearest to Los Angeles first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Hondo College | Whittier | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 | 4.6 |
| Platt College-Los Angeles | Alhambra | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 | 4.9 |
| Downey Adult School | Downey | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 | 6.7 |
| Medical Allied Career Center | Santa Fe Springs | Certificate | $37,000 | 18 months | 35 | 7.4 |
| Pasadena City College | Pasadena | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 | 8.8 |
| Healthcare Career College | Paramount | Certificate | $38,770 | 14 months | 68 | 9.0 |
| Angeles InstituteWIOA list | Artesia | Certificate | $31,715 | 11 months | 71 | 9.9 |
| North-West College-West Covina | West Covina | Certificate | $37,419 | 16 months | 126 | 10.2 |
| Integrity College of Health | Pasadena | Associate | $17,134 | 12 months | 0 | 10.7 |
| Marian Health Careers Center-Los Angeles Campus | Los Angeles | Certificate | $27,712 | 18 months | 47 | 10.8 |
| Angeles College | Los Angeles | Certificate | $30,887 | 13 months | 135 | 11.0 |
| American Career College-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Certificate | $42,900 | 14 months | 270 | 11.1 |
| Smith Chason College | Los Angeles | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 131 | 11.2 |
| Glendale Career CollegeWIOA list | Glendale | Certificate | $37,419 | 15 months | 81 | 12.2 |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 79 | 12.7 |
| American Career College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Certificate | $42,900 | 14 months | 287 | 14.0 |
| North-West College-Long Beach | Long Beach | Certificate | $37,419 | 16 months | 59 | 15.0 |
| North-West College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Certificate | $37,419 | 15 months | 23 | 15.1 |
| Citrus College | Glendora | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 65 | 15.4 |
| North Orange County Regional Occupational ProgramWIOA list | Anaheim | WIOA list only | $19,550 | Not reported | 15.4 | |
| CES College | Burbank | Certificate | $30,950 | 15 months | 32 | 15.6 |
| Career Development Institute IncWIOA list | Los Angeles | Certificate | $33,578 | 14 months | 110 | 15.7 |
| California Career Institute | Anaheim | Certificate | $17,059 | 29 months | 168 | 19.0 |
| Homestead SchoolsWIOA list | Torrance | Certificate | $35,750 | 13 months | 130 | 19.7 |
| North-West College-Pomona | Pomona | Certificate | $37,419 | 16 months | 79 | 21.0 |
| North-West College-Van Nuys | Van Nuys | Certificate | $37,419 | 16 months | 45 | 22.6 |
| Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus | Van Nuys | Certificate | $27,712 | 18 months | 42 | 23.0 |
| National Career College | Panorama City | Certificate | $31,325 | 15 months | 56 | 23.7 |
| Sri Sai Krish Institute | Orange | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 | 24.2 |
| Career Networks Institute | Santa Ana | Certificate | $39,999 | 12 months | 20 | 25.5 |
| Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa | Costa Mesa | Certificate | $35,750 | 13 months | 21 | 26.5 |
| Pacific College | Costa Mesa | Certificate | $34,127 | 20 months | 74 | 27.1 |
| Stanbridge University | Irvine | Certificate | $36,610 | 19 months | 258 | 27.6 |
| California Career College | Canoga Park | Certificate | $29,000 | 15 months | 9 | 30.5 |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 41.1 |
| High Desert Medical College | Lancaster | Certificate | $17,747 | 21 months | 309 | 45.6 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District | Lancaster | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 | 45.7 |
| Career Care Institute | Lancaster | Certificate | $31,717 | 16 months | 200 | 45.8 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, read October 8, 2026.
- Fees: BVNPT fee schedule, implemented September 21, 2022, read October 10, 2026.
- Fees: NCSBN, NCLEX Fees & Payment, read October 20, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 28 of them LVN.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other California metro areas
- Riverside area12 programs
- San Diego area5 programs
- San Francisco area7 programs
- Bakersfield area4 programs
- San Jose area4 programs
- Fresno area3 programs
- Sacramento area3 programs
- Santa Maria area3 programs