The role of Registered Nurses is to assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $94,480 and $45 per hour. 15 vocational programs could be taken for the Registered Nurses career. Based on BLS data, a total of 3,175,390 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Registered Nurses is $34,738. The average length of the programs is 124 hours and the average completion time is 19.63 months.


Vocational Programs to Prepare Registered Nurses Career

Schools offering voational programs for Registered Nurses

The following 159 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Registered Nurses. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.

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G
Public, 2-4 year Phoenix, AZ

GateWay Community College

Tuition & Fees : $8,958 ($2,358 in-state)

M
Public, 2-4 year Mesa, AZ

Mesa Community College

Tuition & Fees : $8,958 ($2,358 in-state)

B
Public, 2-4 year Oroville, CA

Butte College

Tuition & Fees : $8,416 ($1,336 in-state)

C
Public, 2-4 year San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College

Tuition & Fees : $11,000 ($1,340 in-state)

E
Public, 2-4 year Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College

Tuition & Fees : $10,130 ($1,238 in-state)

F
Public, 2-4 year Fresno, CA

Fresno City College

Tuition & Fees : $9,454 ($1,334 in-state)

G
Public, 2-4 year Gilroy, CA

Gavilan College

Tuition & Fees : $12,246 ($1,506 in-state)

G
Public, 2-4 year Glendale, CA

Glendale Community College

Tuition & Fees : $8,381 ($1,181 in-state)

G
Public, 2-4 year Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College

Tuition & Fees : $11,084 ($1,196 in-state)

L
Public, 2-4 year Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College

Tuition & Fees : $11,440 ($1,556 in-state)