Mission College LVN - Santa Clara, CA

[365partygirl]

Hi! I applied to the current cycle for the LVN program at Mission College in Santa Clara, Ca and was wondering if anybody else did as well? I can't find any info on the program but does anybody know if it's merit or lottery based? When do we get our results back?  Any info on the program will help! 

[alqbhmc]

I can't believe no one has made a blog like this for Mission or even a response yet! I applied! I was told the director of the program just finished processing applications last week. So, we won't hear anything back until later this week. Hoping no later than Friday, 04/25. But so far, no info yet! 

[alqbhmc]

Oh, and to answer your question, I joined the informational Zoom call back in March. 75% of the applicants are based on points such as veteran status, other coursework completed, any healthcare experience, or having a BS degree. If you don't fall under those categories and only fit their minimum requirements, such as CNA, CPR, Anatomy and Physiology, then those in that situation will fall under the 25%, which is based on lottery. In the Zoom meeting, they said that for last semester, over 100ish people applied, and about only 30 got in, with 5 on the waitlist. 

[Marigrrl57]

I'm assuming we are talking about the 2025 application cycle.  I applied and am eagerly waiting. It said that we will all know by May 2 so fingers crossed for everyone!!

[Marigrrl57]

alqbhmc said:

I can't believe no one has made a blog like this for Mission or even a response yet! I applied! I was told the director of the program just finished processing applications last week. So, we won't hear anything back until later this week. Hoping no later than Friday, 04/25. But so far, no info yet! 

Have you heard anything? Notices should go out by today and I haven't heard anything .

[Dad of a future Nurse]

My daughter was accepted! Super excited! She was notified yesterday via email.

Quick question - does anyone know the dates for the Summer class "HOC 050: Role Transition LVN to RN"?

[Marigrrl57]

Congrats to your daughter! I got the email that I got in as well! So excited. 
I wasn't sure if there are any classes in the Summer. On the website I just see Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Fall 2026. And also, the email that we got, says that if you need to take any more classes for your AA, they should be done in the "summers".
So I don't think there was any Summer classes.  
I hope that's correct because I have a vacation planned in July and now I may add a couple more since I doubt I will do anything for the next year. 
Congratulations again!!

[Dad of a future Nurse]

Congrats to your admission!

Yes, we are planning a vacation as well.

For last Summer, the class schedule listed "HOC 050", but not this Summer's class schedule. Also, the Program Map indicates HOC 050 to be taken in the Summer.

We will book our vacation!

Thanks

[Nina Nguyen]

Hi, those of you who got accepted into the program, congrats! I was just wondering if you guys had previous healthcare experience or did you guys complete the minimum prereqs for the program? I wanna apply next year so I was super curious how your guys' application might've looked like! 

[alqbhmc]

Hello Nina, this entire post was intended to be about the Mission LVN program. But the people who had replied, applied to the LVN to RN program at Mission. Anyway, if your question is based on the requirements for the LVN program, the minimum requirements are a CNA certificate, CPR certification, and courses in Anatomy and Physiology. I was told that over 100 people apply to the LVN program, and they only accept 30. I got into the LVN program with all the minimum requirements, as well as taking Microbiology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Statistics, English 1A, General Psychology, and Chemistry. Other suggested prerequisite courses that I also took include Care of Geriatric Patient, Health Occupations Bootcamp, Medical Terminology, Personal Health and Lifestyles, and Math for Health Occupations. (Besides Medical Terminology, those courses are only offered at Mission College) . Taking each of those courses gives you more points towards your application. Hope this helps! I got in on my first try.