Licensed 职业护理 (LVN) - Certificate
Begin Y我们的 Career as a Licensed Vocational Nurse
The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) is an important frontline member of the health
护理团队. LVNs are also referred to as Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) in many states.
The LVN provides basic patient care. LVNs are supervised by Registered Nurses, Physicians,
Physician’s Assistants, Dentists and Podiatrists. There are employment opportunities
for LVNs in acute care hospitals, long term care facilities, the home-health care
setting, schools, clinics, physician’s offices, and the criminal justice system. 阿尔文
Community College (ACC) has educated individuals to enter the nursing profession for
over 40 years and has the reputation of an outstanding LVN program.
The mission of the ACC LVN program is to provide the community an accessible, affordable, and quality education that will prepare safe, professional, competent, and caring VN毕业生.
职业发展机会
lvn是有需求的! 根据美国.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of licensed vocational nurses is projected to grow 12 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also reports that the mean annual wage for LVNs in the Woodlands/Houston/Sugar Land 面积48,950美元.
For more information on career opportunities as a LVN, please visit 职业教练 where you can explore the local job market, take a career assessment, and build a 的简历.
我将学习什么?
The 44-credit-h我们的 ACC LVN certificate program is one year in length and begins every 六月年. 这 cost-effective program can help pave the way for y我们的 entry into a growing and rewarding health care profession. It is an intensive study of vocational nursing, including classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences. 毕业生 eligible to take the NCLEX-PN licensure exam to become a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). 课程 include medication administration, pharmacology, surgical nursing, maternal-neonatal nursing, pediatrics and more. View the Curriculum Guide for a detailed 项目概述. LVN training includes attending clinical where you obtain nursing experience working directly with patients in hospitals and other health care facilities under supervision of a Registered Nurse. ACC的 LVN program has affiliation agreements with the following health care facilities (the following list is subject to change):
- Memorial Hermann Hospital Southeast
- Memorial Hermann Hospital Southeast, Pearland campus
- UTMB clinics and hospital
- The C我们的tyard at Pasadena
- Nursing homes: Tuscany Village, The Oasis at Pearland, Country Village Care, Laurel C我们的t, Baywind Village Care, and Cypress Woods
Curriculum Guide - Licensed 职业护理 (LVN) - Certificate
ACC的 VN Program is fully approved by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON). ACC的 VN program upholds the stated mission of the Texas BON which is to “protect and promote the welfare and safety of the people of Texas by ensuring that each person holding a license as a nurse in the State of Texas is competent to practice safely”.
Costs, including tuition and fees, for the LVN certificate are approximately $7,100 if you live in district and approximately $9,300 if you live out of district. 这 includes the HESI-A2 test fee, CPR certification, all tuition, fees, books, supplies, uniforms, malpractice insurance, and costs related to graduation and licensure. 个人 health insurance, transportation, parking fees, physical exam, TB test, and immunizations 是额外的. To find out whether you live in or out of district, call the 招生 办公室281-756-3531.
For a detailed breakdown of costs, visit the 项目成本 页面.
For more information on education costs, payment options, payment plans, deadlines 更多信息，请访问我们的 学费和杂费 section.
Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. For more information, visit 我们的 金融援助 section.
*阿尔文 Community College may change tuition rates and other fees without notice or when so directed by the Board of Regents.
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