Homestead Schools, Inc.

The school’s Vocational Nursing Program is designed to impart the basic knowledge and demonstrative ability necessary for entry level of employment as a vocational nurse. This program prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician, or dentist. It includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, applying sterile dressings, patient health education, and assistance with examinations and treatment.

• Age 17 1/2 years or older.
• Submit completed admission application packet with School Performance Fact Sheet
• Copy of high school diploma or GED from an accredited school. If foreign graduate, credentials must be evaluated to prove US Education equivalency
• Speak, read, and comprehend the English language. Communicate effectively during the interview process
• Pass the Preadmission Test with a score of 76% or higher
• Interview
• Obtain background check clearance
• Picture for student ID badge
• Proof of legal residence
• Social Security Number
• Complete Credit Granting Form if applying for transfer of credits from other institutions. Submit official transcript of records from schools attended. Provide a copy of US education equivalency if applicable
• Complete financial application
• Complete Enrollment Agreement

• Physical Exam
• Annual PPD
• Hepatitis B Series
• MMR 1 and 2/Rubeola AB, Rubella AB, Varicella 1 & 2/Varicella AB
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Card (BLS/CPR)
• Fire Safety Card
• Student Nursing Malpractice/NSO Insurance

Work Environment
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses work in hospitals and other healthcare settings.

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses held about 651,400 jobs in 2024. The largest employers of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses were as follows:

• Nursing and residential care facilities — 37%
• Hospitals; state, local, and private — 16%
• Home healthcare services — 12%
• Offices of physicians — 12%
• Government, excluding state and local education and hospitals — 6%

Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) typically work in healthcare settings such as hospitals or nursing care facilities. LPNs and LVNs who work in home health travel to patients’ residences.

Some LPNs and LVNs travel throughout the United States to help care for patients in places where there are not enough healthcare workers.

Source: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/licensed-practical-and-licensed-vocational-nurses.htm#tab-3

Job Outlook

• Employment of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses is projected to grow 3 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
• About 54,400 openings for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
• Source: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/licensed-practical-and-licensed-vocational-nurses.htm#tab-6

Homestead Schools, Inc. admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.