But they also have an accredited LVN program that’s been around forever. Although their Licensed Vocational Nurse program is open to everyone who meets the minimum qualifications (more on qualifications below), the program is mainly geared towards working adults. While most LVN programs take 12-18 months to complete, the BAS LVN program is 22 months long. This makes it possible for people to continue to work, while going to school part-time. I’ve had interaction with some of their staff before, and they really DO understand that people need to work, so administrative staff is really helpful!
The Bakersfield Adult School LVN program gives the Kern County community a chance to help alleviate the critical shortage of nurses currently taking place.
The application process for the LVN program at Bakersfield Adult School starts in January with an orientation meeting. This meeting is mandatory. After the orientation, a testing date is assigned.
Testing takes place in February & March. All transcripts and the application packet are due by the end of May. The Vocational Nurse program at Bakersfield Adult School is Approved & Accredited by the State of California. The Bakersfield Adult School LVN program is a part-time program that lasts 22 months. During the 22 months, clinical training and classroom study takes place 2 days a week: either Mondays & Wednesdays or Tuesdays & Thursdays. Occasional Friday attendance may be required.
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Bakersfield Adult School 501 South Mount Vernon Bakersfield, CA 93307 http://bas.kernhigh.org/
The Bakersfield Adult School LVN program gives the Kern County community a chance to help alleviate the critical shortage of nurses currently taking place. We can all see how fast Bakersfield keeps growing! With housing still affordable, people are still moving here in droves. As the population increases, the need for professional healthcare workers is growing, as well.
There are now TEN hospitals in Bakersfield, for a total of 14 in Kern County. And most of those hospitals are hurting for qualified nurses. This is where the LVN program at Bakersfield Adult School plays a critical role. It’s not just the qualified nurses that they educate. They also have a highly regarded Medical Assistant program, whose graduates help staff Bakersfield’s outpatient clinics. Their Certified Nurse Assistant program is popular, because it can be completed in just 12 weeks.
A lot of these new CNA’s go on to help staff our hospitals. Take a look at the websites of the hospitals out here, and you can see how many positions they have open. That’s an additional role Bakersfield Adult School’s LVN plays. Many graduates of the vocational nursing program continue with their education by entering one of Kern County’s Registered Nursing programs. Once these newly minted RN’s pass their NCLEX exams, they then take positions at our hospitals.
Kern County in general, and Bakersfield in particular, is suffering from a critical nursing shortage. As the population of our city continues to grow, and our residents grow older, the need for qualified nurse is only going to get bigger. So, when you couple that need with the fact that LVN’s in Bakersfield earn a good living, BAS remains one of the most popular and best known schools not only in Bakersfield, but all of Kern County, as well!