Online LVN Schools In California

The BVNPT's Stance on Online LVN Schools In California

California's Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) recently put out ANOTHER disclaimer on unapproved LVN programs. There's still tons of fly-by-night programs claiming to be accredited LVN programs. BVNPT has been dealing with this issue for many years, but they still have people attempting to sit for the NCLEX after finishing one of these programs. These programs claim proper accreditation, but accredited by who? It simply comes down to: if you pay for and complete an "online" course, it WILL NOT be accepted by BVNPT. Every once in a while I have someone coming through my Bakersfield shop talking about their plans to take one of these Online LVN Schools In California.

The latest cutsie little trick is to take one of these online courses that a State other than California will accept. So, for instance, a student will take either an online or "blended" LVN program in South Dakota, and get licensed in that State. Then, the person attempts to "challenge" the Boards in California. This is one of the pathways pitched to unsuspecting students by these "Online" schools. BVNPT has already caught onto this trick, and even if another State took the "Online" degree, California STILL won't accept it. So, with the average tuition for these online LVN programs running close to 30K, trying to get around BVNPT's firm stance on "Online" programs will leave you 30K lighter. You may have a degree suitable for framing, but you won't be getting licensed. Slowly but surely, the workarounds out there are being shut down by California's LVN Board.

The easiest way of dealing with this problem is to simply go to the Board's website HERE, and you'll find a list of the approved LVN programs in California. As more & more California Community Colleges tighten their LVN to RN Bridge program requirements, and the LVN scope of practice is narrowed, the value of an LVN license in California is already decreasing dramatically. These online scams are just adding fuel to the fire.