LVN Programs In San Bernardino County

LVN Programs In San Bernardino County

San Bernardino County Has 9 LVN programs

San Bernardino County has 9 programs who have been approved by California's LVN board. 4 of the programs are in the city of San Bernardino, 3 of them are in Ontario, 1 is in Chino, and 1 is in Joshua Tree.

2 of the programs are a public community college, 5 are at private schools, and 1 is a public Regional Occupational Program, and 1 is at the Adult School in San Bernardino.

The quickest program can be completed in 11 months, and the longest program takes 18 months to complete.

For most of the programs. at least SOME of the classroom work can be done online, but all of them have in-person labs and clinicals.

As a general rule, LVN programs at community colleges have prerequisite coursework that has to be completed before applying to the program. Most private LVN programs don't require previous coursework.

LVN Programs in San Bernardino County

American Career College ➕

American Career College

909-218-3253

3130 Sedona Ct, Ontario, CA 91764

Baldy View ROP ➕

Baldy View Regional Occupational Program

909-947-3400

1501 S Bon View Ave, Ontario, CA 91761

Chaffey College ➕

Chaffey College

909-652-8000

5897 College Park Avenue, Chino, CA 91710

Concorde Career College ➕

Concorde Career College

909-663-9685

201 E Airport Dr, San Bernardino, CA 92408

Copper Mountain College ➕

Copper Mountain College

760-366-3791

6162 Rotary Way, Joshua Tree, CA 92252

Inland Adult School ➕

Inland Career Education Center

909-388-6000

1200 N E St, San Bernardino, CA 92405

Smith Chason College ➕

Smith Chason School Of Nursing

909-483-3808

3700 Inland Empire Blvd Suite 235, Ontario, CA 91764

Southeast College ➕

Southeast California College

909-763-3481

225 E Airport Dr #110/150, San Bernardino, CA 92408

Summit College ➕

Summit College

888-504-2552

804 E Brier Dr, San Bernardino, CA 92408

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4 Public Programs, 4 Private Programs

Public Programs in San Bernardino County

Baldy View Regional Occupational Program

The vocational nursing program at Baldy View ROP can be completed in 16 months. One full week near the end of the program will be dedicated to preparing for the NCLEX-PN. NCLEX-PN is also known as the state boards.

2 days per week are spent in the classroom, and 2-3 days are spent doing hands-on clinical practice.

Chaffey College - Chino Campus

Chaffey's LVN program takes 4 semesters to complete. There are 3 prerequisites that must be completed before applying:

  • Human Anatomy/Physiology
  • CPR certification
  • CNA certification. There are 443 CNA programs in California. 25 of those programs are in San Bernardino County. 

Copper Mountain College

Copper Mountain College's(CMC) LVN program takes 18 months to complete. Graduates will be awarded an associate degree in Vocational Nursing.

There are 4 prerequisite courses:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Basic Pharmacology
  • Human Anatomy
  • Human Physiology

Inland Career Education Center

Inland Adult School is year-round. applicants must have one of the following certification:

  • CNA
  • EMT
  • Medical Assistant

Applicants must also have completed a Medical Terminology and Medical Math class.

Public Programs in San Bernardino County

American Career College

There are 2 LVN programs at American Career College's(ACC) Ontario campus. Their full-time program is 13 months long. Their part-time program takes 20 months to complete, and is an evening/weekend program.

ACC also offers vocational nursing at their Los Angeles and Orange County campuses.

ACC - Ontario also offers a 20 month RN program, a 20 month Surgical Tech program, a 10 month Dental Assistant program, and other allied health programs.

Concorde Career College

Concorde Career College(CCC) has 2 programs at their San Bernardino campus. There is a 12 month full-time program, and a part-time program that takes place on evenings and weekends.

Other programs at CCC's San Bernardino location:

  • Surgical Technology
  • Dental Hygienist
  • Respiratory Therapy

Smith Chason School Of Nursing

Smith Chason College has both vocational nursing and registered nursing programs. Their LVN program is delivered in a "hybrid" format, so lectures are online, and clinicals are done in person.

There are no prerequisites, and the program is 15 months long.

Southeast California College

The vocational nursing program at Southeast California College(SCC) takes 13 months to complete.

Other programs at SCC:

  • CNA certification course
  • Medical Assistant program
  • Home Health Aide

Summit College

Summit College has both a full-time weekday program, and a part-time evening/weekend program.

Other healthcare programs at Summit College's San Bernardino campus:

  • CNA Certification
  • Medical Assistant Administrative & Clinical
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Average LVN salary in San Bernardino County

The average LVN salary in San Bernardino County is now $32.14 per hour, according to indeed.com.

Vocational nurses in Chino make the most, with an average of $38.70 per hour. LVNs in Joshua Tree comes in the lowest at $29.91 per hour.

Statewide in California, the average LVN salary is now $35.21 per hour.

LVNs in hospitals generally make the most. Vocational nurses working in a skilled nursing facility typically ranks among the lowest when it comes to pay.

What About "Hybrid" LVN Programs?

Most of the private programs in San Bernardino County are delivered in a "hybrid" format. That means that some or all of the classroom work can be completed online. The clinicals are in-person.

When you read about online LVN programs in California, what is meant is that SOME of the coursework may be done online. But there are NO LVN programs that are completely online. This is because the clinical & practical portion of the program must be hands-on.