Stanbridge College is committed to your Vocational Nursing (VN) education and career. As a highly regarded and award-winning institution for nursing excellence, here are some of the opportunities and benefits you will receive as a nursing student:

Complimentary Introduction to Nursing Course

Confidence and success levels are higher in students that learn time management and successful study techniques before beginning the VN program. Therefore, Stanbridge VN students receive a complimentary introduction course that covers these life skills and an overview of the Stanbridge College Vocational Nursing program.

Industry-Experienced Faculty and Caring Staff

Our nursing faculty and staff are caring, friendly and highly qualified in the nursing field. With decades of experience, our nursing faculty members are connected with prominent Healthcare employers in California and around the world.

Multi-Term NCLEX Preparation

Stanbridge has an extremely high rate of successful licensure for our VN students. This is due to our unyielding commitment to our students’ NCLEX – PN examination preparation. Terms 1, 2 and 3 of our program includes cumulative reviews and exit exams. Term 4 includes a comprehensive practice test, in addition to NCLEX licensure preparation with multiple standardized diagnostic exams. Preparation continues after graduation with online mentorship and subject-specific reviews and assessments while waiting for board authorization to test. This exceptional program of NCLEX preparation is provided at no additional charge to our students.

Personal Netbook Computer with 3D Anatomy & NCLEX Preparation Software

In today’s Healthcare and Allied Health industries, employers want their nurses to be as technologically skilled as they are clinically skilled. Every student in our Vocational Nursing program receives a netbook computer loaded with 3D Anatomy software and over 3000 NCLEX practice questions, theirs to keep. This is an invaluable learning tool and is a unique benefit to choosing Stanbridge College.

Professional Clinical Nursing Lab

The Stanbridge Nursing Skills and Nursing Simulation labs are a few of the most realistic available. The Nursing Skills Lab is equipped with 10 hospital beds,  while the Nursing Simulation lab has 6 hospital beds. Both have simulation mannequins and up-to-date supplies and equipment. Working in these real-world simulation labs will prepare you for a seamless transition into the nursing field.

Stanbridge College also has professional clinical skills labs for its Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) and Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) programs. With the PTA, OTA, Nursing Skills and Simulation labs our students can learn how to care for patients in realistic settings.

Superior Technology

Stanbridge students learn in classrooms and labs outfitted with the newest and most current technology including:

• SMART Board interactive virtual learning environments in every classroom
• Laptops for each student in every classroom
• PowerPoint presentations available online with note saving availability
• Computerized exams for instant score results
• Digital Learning Resource System, which includes the Online Library & Online Learner

Awards and Honors

Stanbridge College has been named to the 2009, 2010 and 2011 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.^1,2,3 Stanbridge is also a 2008 - 2009 recipient of the School of Excellence Award from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools & Colleges (ACCSC).⁴ In 2009, 2010 and 2011 Stanbridge College also was recognized by Institutional Research & Evaluation, Inc as America’s Best Technical Colleges.⁵

1. Source: http://www.learnandserve.gov/pdf/10_0225_lsa_honorrollfulllist.pdf. As viewed on January 4, 2012.
2. Source: http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/2011_hr_awardees.pdf. As viewed on January 4, 2012.
3. Source: http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/2012_hr_awardees.pdf. As viewed on April 11, 2012.
4. Source: http://www.accsc.org/Content/Resources/..../TheStandard1009.pdf. As viewed on January 4, 2012.
5. Source: http://www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_SA/defaultmanagement/search_cohort.cfm.  As viewed on January 4, 2012