Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Program

The licensed practical nurse program at Homestead Schools prepares students for careers in hospitals, convalescent centers, clinics, home care, and physicians' offices. The program focuses on preparing individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician, of dentist. Program courses include: patient vital signs, critical thinking and technology, applying sterile dressings, patient health education, and assistance with examinations and treatment. Get more details below including other California colleges that offer licensed practical nurse (LPN) program.

Homestead Schools

2822 F Street, Ste H, Bakersfield, CA

Homestead Schools, Inc. is a registered corporation providing continuing education to medical professionals such as psychologists, dentists, nurses and social workers. As a specialist in continuing education (CE), Homestead Schools provides a blend of distance and contact education to healthcare professionals across the United States.

Located in California, the school offers CE courses for nursing home administrators, dietetics professionals, marriage and family therapists, counselors, dentists, social workers and nurses. In total, they offer over 125 home study courses for nurses alone.

Homestead Schools was founded in 1991 with the vision of providing quality continuing education opportunities to professionals in allied health care regardless of their background. The school is dedicated to facilitating lifelong learning by implementing individual learning plans, providing a forum for exchanging ideas and providing outcomes that are relevant to the professional being catered to.

Homestead Schools has continually kept increasing its reach, and currently serves students in 15 states with dozens of courses for health care professionals. A laundry list of accreditations gives immense credibility to this institution, which also provides public training in areas such as traffic safety, and regularly publishes books on law, finance and tax.

The organization is headed by Mr. Vijay Fadia, founder and president of Homestead CEUs. An entrepreneur with a successful history going back to 1982, Mr. Fadia has taken Homestead Schools from its humble beginnings to being one of the premier providers of educational materials in the United States. Having authored and/or published over 200 titles aimed at working professionals, his repertoire includes such diverse fields as real estate, personal finance and law.

Students Enrolled in the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Homestead Schools offers a less than two-year award program in licensed practical nurse (LPN).

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Description

Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses employment is expected to grow at a rate of 16.3% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Bakersfield, CA
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $24.39
  • Average Annual Salary: $50740

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).