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Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Refresher Program
JVS and City College of San Francisco offer a four-month training program for nurses, either trained abroad or in the United States, who need a refresher course and skills brush-up, as well as an introduction (or reintroduction) to the American health care delivery system and coaching on passing the LVN licensure exam. This program is a successful ten-year collaboration with JVS, City College of San Francisco's Licensed Vocational Nursing Program and local medical facilities. The program offers:
You can participate in this program if:
VESL for Medical Professionals (PDF File) LVN Refresher Flier - Fall 2008 (PDF File) LVN Application Checklist (PDF File) For more information, please email Django Rampley, or call 415-782-6267. Patient Services Representative Training (PSR) JVS and UCSF Medical Center offer a 16-week training program for qualified candidates who are interested in pursuing customer service and administrative career paths at UCSF Medical Center. This program will include full-time training at JVS in topics such as soft skills for medical administrative positions, intermediate computer skills, medical office procedures and terminology, and job search skills. UCSF will provide training on medical insurance and its propriety scheduling software, giving participants an advantage when competing for open positions at UCSF. The program offers:
Eligibility Requirements :
The next cycle begins in January, 2009. For more information, please email Karen Weidert, or call 415-782-6276. Registered Nurse (RN) Refresher Program San Francisco Currently accepting applications for 2009. JVS and City College of San Francisco (CCSF) offer an 11-week training program for Registered Nurses, either trained abroad or in the United States, who need a refresher course, have a lapsed RN license, or want a nursing skills brush-up. This is a successful 4-year program offered in collaboration between JVS, CCSF’s Registered Nursing Program, and local medical facilities. The program offers:
For more information and eligibility requirements, download our flyer and application, or contact Jola Zandecki at 415-782-6274.
Hayward Currently accepting applications for 2009. JVS and Chabot College of Hayward offer a ten-week training program for foreign-trained Registered Nurses who need a refresher course, have a lapsed RN license, or want a nursing skills brush-up. This new program is the result of collaboration between JVS, Chabot College of Hayward, and local medical and educational facilities. Unfilled spots may become available for U.S. trained nurses. The program offers:
You can participate in this program if you have:
This program is closed for the 2008 cycle. For more information and eligibility requirements about the 2009 cycle, download our flyer and application, or contact Annie Nogg at 415-782-6233.
Are you a foreign-trained nurse? We can help. The Immigrant Nurse Re-entry Program (INRP) helps foreign-trained nurses get their licenses and start working as RNs. The INRP is offering a specialty nursing package to help you get the psychiatric nursing coursework you need to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam. Our program includes:
Course prep work will begin in September, and will culminate in an 18-hour/week class running from January through May of 2009. Application deadline is August 10th. Download an application and apply today! For additional information contact Annie Nogg, JVS Nursing Program Coordinator, (415) 782-6233, anogg@jvs.org To be eligible for this program, you must have verification of RN Nursing licensure from abroad, a letter from the Board of Registered Nursing identifying coursework needed for NCLEX-RN exam eligibility, proof of authorization to work in U.S., and an ESL level of high-advanced. The Immigrant Nurse Re-entry Program is funded by the Gold Foundation, the Kaiser Foundation, and the Bay Area Workforce Funding Collaborative. Partners in this collaborative project include Alameda County Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker’s office, Chabot College, Oakland Adult and Career Education, the English Center, Welcome Back Center, Alameda County Medical Center, and the Regional Health Occupations Resource Center San Francisco Foundation Scholarships Through a grant from the San Francisco Foundation, the JVS Scholarship Committee awards grants to nursing students pursuing training and licensure. Read more about this funding opportunity in our Scholarship Programs section.
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