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Whether initial or endorsing licence you will have the same issue with concurrency issues. so if you want to go the LVN route then start that process now

Thank you but are there other routes? Or options?

Suggest reading the Nurse Registration forum where many threads discuss this. Other options are finding schools that will assist you in getting the required elements or just look at living and working in another state

Kabayan, just so know, you'll find the answers to your questions in the various threads discussed here, also there's only been a handful that have been granted the ATT in CA since the Nov. 2011 strict concurrency enforcement.

Unless you're a Phils grad pre-2005, then you might pass the CA BRN requirements, otherwise, start with the LVN process (there's a couple of good step-by-step instructions here) just start searching for them. Once you pass the LVN exam, you can start to look into the LVN-RN bridging route, but just know, the competition is very stiff and you can expect to be on a waiting list from 1-3 years plus.

If you find a cheaper community college, great, as it's the less costly but greatest impacted to get in versus the more private and the for-profit schools were tuition fees range from $7,000 to upwards $14,000 - $17,000 for a few courses, those have wait list but shorter in duration and a good time to start saving your pennies and pesos.