Nursing Program
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Dear Potential Nursing Student:
The Los Angeles Valley Nursing Program is approved by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and the California Board of Registered Nursing (CABRN). National accreditation is a prestigious accomplishment for the nursing program at Los Angeles Valley College. National accreditation and State continuing approval holds the Nursing Program at a high standard and assures a program of excellence.
Degrees:
- Associate Degree in Nursing
Important Dates
In order to be considered a fully qualified applicant for the Los Angeles Valley College Nursing Program please follow the instructions and deadlines listed below:
Dates | Instructions |
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*February *Non LACCD Applicants |
Apply to LAVC. Request out of district transcripts from all colleges attended which include grades posted through Winter 2024. |
Monday, February 26, 2024 |
First day to request Nursing Prerequisite Evaluation (see Step 3). |
Friday, March 15, 2024 |
Last day for the Admissions and Records office to RECEIVE out-of-district updated and official transcripts with all grades posted through Winter 2024. Contact all non LACCD colleges/universities you have previously attended and request that the official transcripts be sent to Los Angeles Valley College. |
Monday, April, 1, 2024 |
First day to apply to the Nursing Program. |
Monday, April 15, 2024 |
Last day to request Nursing Prerequisite Evaluation (see Step 3) by 7:00pm. ► Requests submitted after April 15, 2024, will be requested through the Counseling Help Desk. ► Late requests will be evaluated in the order received and not guaranteed to be evaluated by the April 30th deadline. |
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 |
Last day to apply to the Nursing Program by 4:00pm. |
Prospective Students
The Los Angeles Valley College Nursing Program accepts applications twice a year: September for the spring filing period and April for the fall filing period. Contact the Nursing Department for specific dates for each semester.
LAVC Nursing Advisement Meeting
Join Zoom Meeting: http://laccd.zoom.us/j/95787810733
Meeting ID: 957 8781 0733
- March 15, 2024 @ 10:00am
- April 5, 2024 @ 10:00am
- April 19, 2024 @ 10:00am
- March 22, 2024 @ 10:00am
- April 12, 2024 @ 10:00am
- April 26, 2024 @ 10:00am
Please Note the Link above will work for all Advisement Meeting Sessions scheduled so far.
Log in before the beginning of the Advisement Meeting as you will not be allowed to enter the meeting after it has begun at 10:00 AM on the scheduled date.
If a science class has both a lecture and lab component, lecture can be done online but labs must be done in-person.
- ANATOMY 001*, minimum of 4 semester units or 6 quarter units.
- PHYSIOL 001*, minimum of 4 semester units or 6 quarter units.
- MICRO 020* -or- an equivalent General Microbiology course with lab minimum of 4 semester units or 6 quarter units.
- PSYCH 001 minimum of 3 semester units or 4.5 quarter units.
- PSYCH 041* minimum of 3 semester units or 4.5 quarter units.
- ENGLISH 101 minimum of 3 semester units or 4.5 quarter units.
- One college Chemistry course with a lab, CHEM 051 or equivalent, (or one year High School Chemistry with a lab).
- Students placed into a transfer-level math course will have met the math requirement.
To graduate from the college and receive an AS degree in nursing, the following Program and General Education requirements must be completed in the order listed below and prior to graduation. The Nursing Faculty strongly encourages students to complete all coursework prior to entering the Nursing Program.
- Communication Studies 101 minimum of: 3 semester or 4.5 quarter units must be completed prior to entering the 3rd semester of the nursing program.
- Humanities – three semester units, area “C” of the LACCD GE Plan, completed prior to entering the 4th semester of the nursing program.
- American Institutions Requirement- 3 semester units, under LACCD GE Plan Area B1, must be completed by the end of the 4th semester of the Nursing Program.
- Kinesiology - LACCD GE Area E shall be waived for degrees in Nursing (AP 4100).
The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) is not required to submit an application. However, results need to be submitted when requested for applications to be considered complete.
- We are currently only accepting TEAS 7
- Only the FIRST score received on the TEAS will be accepted regardless of version taken.
- Students who have previously taken the TEAS exam must log on to ATI to submit their results to LAVC.
- Students who have not taken the TEAS examination MAY be invited to take the examination on campus (if offered)
- We recommend that you complete your test no later than the third week after the application period closes.
- The minimum required “TEAS” score is 62% to pass.
- Students may prepare for the “TEAS” admission examination by purchasing from the bookstore the TEAS Pre-Test Study Manual prior to taking the admission examination.
- Exam consists of 170 questions, proctored, standardized assessment which evaluates each student on skills in reading, math, science, English and language use.
Nursing Program application and transcripts will be evaluated using the criteria from the Chancellor’s Office Validation Study. The Chancellor’s Office Validation Study is based on predicting student success in the Nursing Program. The Chancellor’s Office Validation Study evaluates the student’s overall grade point average (GPA), the GPA of Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, and English, and the repetitions of Anatomy, Physiology and Microbiology. This evaluation criterion establishes a “cut score”. Students must receive a cut score of 80 or above on the Chancellor’s Office Validation Study to be considered for admission into the Nursing Program.
Random Selection (Lottery)
If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of seats available for entrance into the Nursing Program a random drawing of the eligible applicants is conducted.
Letter of Acceptance or Denial
All applicants will receive a letter of acceptance or denial from the nursing department by email after the process is completed. Students accepted into the Nursing Program must return an acceptance card by the posted date or their seat will be given to the next eligible applicant.
Not Making the Selection
All students not selected into the Nursing Program may reapply the next application period if they wish to be considered again; there is No waiting list. NO application will be kept on file and all applications will be destroyed.
Fall 2024 Application process
Thank you for your interest in applying to the Los Angeles Valley College Nursing Program. Please follow the steps below:
All students except current and returning LAVC students need to submit a college application by applying online. International students must first apply to the International Student Program.
All official transcripts from U.S. colleges, and universities outside the LACCD (including high school if meeting chemistry and math competency) must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions and Records from the institution of origin before requesting a Nursing Prerequisite Evaluation. Please follow the instructions listed below.
- Electronically via Parchment (www.parchment.com)
- By regular mail. If your school does not use Parchment, the transcript will have to be mailed directly to LAVC.
Los Angeles Valley College
C/O Admissions and Records Office
5800 Fulton Avenue
Valley Glen, CA 91401
Important notes:
- In order to be an eligible applicant to the Nursing Program, official transcripts must be on file by the deadline posted on the Nursing website.
- Transcripts issued directly to the student or another party, even if in a sealed envelope, will not be accepted.
- Once LAVC receives your official transcript, please allow 15 business days for processing.
- Check your student email for verification. If you did not receive an email notification to your student email confirming your transcripts have been received, please visit Admissions and Records Live Chat.
- Students will not receive a signed evaluation from a counselor, unless all current and updated transcripts through Winter 2024 are on file at the LAVC Admissions and Records Office.
Request a Nursing Prerequisite Evaluation from the Counseling Department by following the steps outlined below.
- Download the Nursing Prerequisite Evaluation Form.
Download and fill out the Nursing Prerequisite Evaluation - Fill out the Nursing Prerequisite Evaluation form by typing directly onto the form.
- Submit the form online to the Counseling’s Evaluation Upload Link below for review. (Opens 2/26/2024)
Upload your completed Nursing Prerequisite Evaluation form for counselor signature - The Counseling Department will email the signed Nursing Prerequisite Evaluation form back once verified.
Do not submit a Nursing Prerequisite Evaluation request if you have previously received an evaluation from an LAVC counselor. Use your previous evaluation form to upload with your current Nursing Application. Out of District applicants may need to resend updated out of district transcripts from all colleges attended which include grades posted through Winter 2024.
If you need a copy of your previous evaluation form, email Anna Emyan at @email, provide your full name and Student ID number and write "Requesting Copy of Nursing Evaluation" in the subject line. Please note: this email is only for requesting a copy of a previous evaluation form; therefore, do not send any other questions to this email.
- Download and fill out the Nursing Application
Upload the Nursing Application
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If you are a student with a disability requiring classroom accommodations, and have not contacted SSD, you are advised to do so in a timely manner. The SSD is located in the Student Services Annex, Room 175 or you may contact the SSD at (818) 947-2681 or TTD (818) 947-2680 to schedule a meeting with an SSD counselor; if the SSD department has already sent a memo to the instructor describing the required accommodations for the student attending this course please meet with your instructor to discuss these arrangements prior to the beginning of the class.
Accreditation
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Los Angeles Valley College is accredited by:
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) – ACCJC Link – of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), 10 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 204 Novato, CA 94949, (415) 506-0234
The Los Angeles Valley College Associate Degree Nursing Program is approved by:
Board of Registered Nursing
1747 North Market Blvd., Suite 150, Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 322-3350 | BRN Link
The Associate Degree Nursing Program at Los Angeles Valley College in Valley Glen, California, is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000 | ACEN Link
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Los Angeles Valley College Associate Degree nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
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Nursing Department
Office Hours and Location
Monday to Friday : 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Saturdays to Sundays: Closed
Allied Health & Sciences Center (AHS) 100
Contact
Email: @email
Phone: (818) 947-2559