# LVN 30 Unit Option (Certificate of Achievement)

Golden West College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Nursing

Source: https://catalog.cccd.edu/golden-west/pathways/health-sciences/nursing/lvn-30-unit-option-coa/

Applicants who hold a current California Vocational Nurse license (LVN) may qualify for the California Registered Nurse State Licensure Examination without the completion of the Associate Degree Nursing Program. LVNs may elect to complete a non-degree program consisting of 30 units in nursing and related science courses. A Certificate of Achievement is awarded at the completion of the program.

#### Program Learning Outcomes

1.  Patient-centered care/Safety/Quality Improvement: Provide safe, quality, patient-centered care for individuals and families across the health-illness continuum in a variety of settings to promote positive patient outcomes.
2.  Evidence-based practice/Nursing judgment: Utilize current knowledge from research and other credible sources to make nursing clinical judgments and provide patient care within a family and community context.
3.  Teamwork/Collaboration and Informatics/Technology:Utilize information technology in collaboration with nursing and healthcare teams to facilitate communication and coordinate patient care.
4.  Professional Identity:Demonstrate professional behavior and adhere to legal, ethical, and professional standards.

### REQUIREMENTS

Review Graduation Requirements and Program Maps.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Prerequisite Courses** | |  |
| BIOL G225 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL G210 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| BIOL G220 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| **Required Courses** | |  |
| NURS G170 | Medical Surgical Nursing I | 3 |
| NURS G170C | Medical Surgical Nursing I Clinical Practicum | 3 |
| NURS G271 | Professional Nursing 2 | 1 |
| NURS G290 | Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing | 3 |
| NURS G290C | Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical Practicum | 5 |
| NURS G295 | Mental Health Nursing | 2 |
| NURS G295C | Mental Health Nursing Clinical Practicum | 1.5 |
| **Total Units** | | **31.5** |