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Vocational Nursing
at Antelope Valley College
Los Angeles Catalog
The Vocational Nursing curriculum is designed to prepare graduates for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses. This is the examination required by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians. Students must meet program requirements before receiving permission to enroll in vocational nursing courses. Information about the enrollment process is available in the Health and Safety Sciences Division Nursing Department (Nursing Department) office.
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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.
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