Associate of Science in Vocational Nursing
Earn an associate degree alongside your vocational nursing training — more depth, more mobility.
The Associate of Science in Vocational Nursing integrates rigorous academic learning with essential hands-on experience through Curricular Practical Training (CPT), preparing you for advanced roles in healthcare.
It builds on vocational-nursing foundations with more complex nursing theory, leadership and management, community health, and an introduction to nursing research and evidence-based practice.
What you'll be able to do
Build on vocational-nursing foundations with more complex nursing theories and concepts.
Demonstrate advanced communication across complex, interdisciplinary healthcare settings.
Apply advanced critical thinking and clinical judgment to design comprehensive care plans.
Demonstrate advanced skills — complex medication administration, specialized wound care, and emergency response.
Understand advocacy, ethical decision-making, and evolving professional standards.
Engage community health, evidence-based practice, and leadership through extensive clinical training.
Prepares graduates for career advancement — including potential supervisory roles and further educational pathways — in addition to LVN licensure eligibility.
Approval is not accreditation. Quest Nursing Education Center is not accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and students are not eligible for federal financial aid. Please review our catalog and School Performance Fact Sheet before enrolling.