LVN Programs in the San Jose area

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area

Programs

2 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$95,320

licensed practical and vocational nurses, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$19,800

of 1 with a cost, IPEDS

LVN Programs in the San Jose area at a glance

Open to the public: 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from San Jose: 2 within 10 miles; nearest 1.8 miles, farthest 23.0 miles
Listed program cost: 1 of 4 list one: $19,800 (IPEDS)
Program length: 1 college lists a length: 8 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 1 listed program gives weeks: 52 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 1,001 LVN awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 1 of 4 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
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: $95,320 median for licensed practical and vocational nurses ($45.83 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $77,320 to $113,220; 3,290 employed in the metro area; California median $79,750 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Carrington College-San Jose	San Jose	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	40	1.8
Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsWIOA list	San Jose	Certificate	$19,800	8 months	869	10.0
Mission College	Santa Clara	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	64	13.9
Gavilan College	Gilroy	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	28	23.0

WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 28 of them LVN.
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