September 16, 2014
PITTSBURG: Los Medanos College (LMC) will be starting a new cohort for its Licensed
Vocational Nursing (LVN) Program in January 2015. The LMC Nursing Department will
be accepting applications for the LVN program through October 17, 2014.
The focused three-semester program prepares students for a career as a Licensed Vocational
Nurse. Vocational Nursing is an integral and essential part of all nursing. LVNs care
for people who are sick, injured, convalescing, or disabled under the direction of
a physician or registered nurse. They give nursing care in simple situations and assisting
with nursing care in more complex nursing situations.
The average salary in California for LVNs is currently $47,000. Opportunities for
employment are expected to grow 21% between now and 2018 – in anticipation of the
aging of baby boomers.
Those interested are encouraged to read the 2014 Vocational Nursing Applicant Handbook
available along with other LVN program information at www.losmedanos.edu/nursing/vn.asp.
For more information about nursing programs at Los Medanos College, visit www.losmedanos.edu/nursing or call 925-473-7756.
Los Medanos College (LMC) is one of three colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District. LMC prepares students to excel and succeed economically, socially and intellectually in an innovative, engaging and supportive learning environment. It provides quality programs and state-of-the-art facilities to serve the needs of a rapidly growing and changing East County while enhancing the quality of life of the diverse communities it serves. LMC is located on 120 acres between Pittsburg and Antioch, with an additional education center in Brentwood.