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Registered-nurse (RN) programs in California on the federal training list, by published cost
42 programs in California’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Registered nurse (RN) (29-1141). Published costs run from $430 to $143,200; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $430 | IV Therapy and Blood Withdrawal | Ventura Training Institute | 3 wk · 36 hrs | 18 | 94% | 100% | $11,700 |
| 2 | $950 | Nursing Assistant- Acute Care | Colton Redlands Yucaipa ROP | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $1,650 | LVN-RN Certificate of Achievement | Madera Community College | 54 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $1,771 | Associate Degree Nursing Program | YUBA COLLEGE | 30 wk · 40 hrs | 360 | 89% | 94% | — |
| 5 | $1,960 | Nurse Assistant/ Long Term Care and Home Health Aide | East Los Angeles Skills Center - LAUSD | 15 wk · 14 hrs | 244 | 74% | 51% | $9,360 |
| 6 | $2,122 | LVN to RN Certificate of Achievement | Mendocino College | 34 wk · 14 hrs | 9 | 89% | — | — |
| 7 | $2,508 | Registered Nursing - AS Degree | City College of San Francisco | 18 wk · 35 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $2,646 | Certified Nursing Assistant/Phlebotomist | Downey Adult School | 10 wk · 24 hrs | 24 | 100% | 87% | $9,250 |
| 9 | $2,797 | Nurse Assistant / Home Health Aide | Ventura Training Institute | 6 wk · 40 hrs | 804 | 94% | 94% | $4,809 |
| 10 | $3,160 | Licensed Vocational Nurse to Associate Degree in Nursing | Lemoore College | 52 wk · 20 hrs | 333 | 13% | 100% | $24,256 |
| 11 | $3,324 | Nursing: Registered Nursing (LVN to RN) (Associate in Science) | Allan Hancock College | 34 wk · 40 hrs | 53 | 92% | 83% | $21,292 |
| 12 | $4,445 | Nursing Education: Registered, Occupational | College of Marin | 16 wk · 20 hrs | 488 | 26% | — | — |
| 13 | $4,500 | Registered Nursing (Paramedic/LVN to RN) | College of the Redwoods | 48 wk · 24 hrs | 33 | 88% | 80% | $24,182 |
| 14 | $4,500 | Certificate of Acheivement, Paramedic/LVN to RN | College of the Redwoods | 48 wk · 40 hrs | 12 | 83% | 70% | $21,269 |
| 15 | $4,627 | LVN to RN Advanced Placement | College of the Sequoias | 54 wk · 16 hrs | 147 | 100% | 32% | — |
| 16 | $5,100 | Associate of Science Degree Registered Nursing | Contra Costa College | 64 wk · 17 hrs | 42 | 100% | — | — |
| 17 | $5,382 | LVN to RN Associate Degree Program- BC | Kern Community College District | 48 wk · 23 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | $5,448 | Nursing Associate of Science | Palo Verde College | 18 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | $5,728 | Registered Nursing A.S. | Cuesta College | 72 wk · 40 hrs | 38 | 79% | — | — |
| 20 | $5,870 | Registered Nursing Traditional Apprenticeship Program | College of the Sequoias | 72 wk · 19 hrs | 24 | 83% | 100% | $20,536 |
| 21 | $6,123 | Registered Nursing Traditional Program | College of the Sequoias | 72 wk · 19 hrs | 276 | 85% | 76% | — |
| 22 | $6,913 | Associate Degree Nursing | San Joaquin Delta College | 72 wk · 23 hrs | 191 | 57% | — | — |
| 23 | $7,433 | Registered Nurse | Fresno City College | 72 wk · 20 hrs | 213 | 98% | 100% | $22,953 |
| 24 | $7,442 | Associate Degree in Nursing | Napa Valley College | 72 wk · 26 hrs | 201 | 100% | 100% | — |
| 25 | $7,500 | Registered Nursing, AS | College of the Redwoods | 64 wk · 40 hrs | 99 | 99% | 67% | $17,458 |
| 26 | $7,820 | LVN to RN Career Ladder Associate of Science Degree | Mendocino College | 68 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | $7,852 | Registered Nursing: LVN to ADN ( AS Degree) | Butte College | 34 wk · 12 hrs | 91 | 87% | 69% | — |
| 28 | $8,137 | Registered Nursing | Butte College | 68 wk · 25 hrs | 369 | 92% | 64% | — |
| 29 | $8,753 | Nursing - Associate Degree Nursing | Shasta College | 72 wk · 30 hrs | 597 | 38% | 96% | $24,767 |
| 30 | $9,300 | Registered Nurse-BC | Kern Community College District | 48 wk · 30 hrs | 205 | 96% | 95% | — |
| 31 | $9,881 | Nursing AS (ADN) | Lemoore College | 144 wk · 35 hrs | 68 | 100% | 100% | — |
| 32 | $10,047 | Nursing - Nursing AS Degree | Cabrillo College | 90 wk · 18 hrs | 44 | 98% | 79% | $22,114 |
| 33 | $10,084 | Registered Nursing | PORTERVILLE COLLEGE | 64 wk · 27 hrs | 109 | 86% | 98% | — |
| 34 | $13,526 | Post-Licensure BSN Program | Sonoma State University | 104 wk · 40 hrs | 129 | 86% | 89% | — |
| 35 | $19,062 | Pre-Licensure BSN Nursing Program | Sonoma State University | 104 wk · 21 hrs | 156 | 83% | 90% | — |
| 36 | $20,000 | California Registered Nurse Specialty Apprenticeship Program | HealthImpact | 32 wk · 8 hrs | 15 | 73% | 100% | — |
| 37 | $20,150 | Vocational Nurse with Medical Terminology | North Orange County Regional Occupational Program | 57 wk · 29 hrs | 8 | 100% | 38% | $4,800 |
| 38 | $20,300 | Vocational Nurse | North Orange County Regional Occupational Program | 51 wk · 31 hrs | 135 | 84% | 67% | $14,820 |
| 39 | $62,050 | Associate of Science in Nursing - LVN-to-RN Advanced Placement Pathway (ADN-AP) | Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | 33 wk · 21 hrs | 64 | 88% | 90% | — |
| 40 | $76,332 | Registered Nursing | San Joaquin Valley College - Central Administration Office | 87 wk · 23 hrs | 415 | 83% | 89% | — |
| 41 | $97,835 | Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN) | Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | 90 wk · 20 hrs | 175 | 67% | 67% | — |
| 42 | $143,200 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts | 120 wk · 21 hrs | 105 | 67% | 55% | — |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (3,266 programs for California in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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