Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts nursing

San Jose, California · Private for-profit. LPN/LVN, Associate's, Bachelor's · first-time NCLEX 89.58% / 93.41% / 78%.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sBachelor'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 89.58%RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 93.41%Practical nursing NCLEX 78%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degree
Associate Degree Programs		Fresno89.58% (2024/2025, 96 first-time takers)
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RN, bachelor’s degree
Baccalaureate Degree Programs		Concord93.41% (2024/2025, 91 first-time takers)
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Practical nursing
VN Approved Program		ConcordCurrent; continued approval, ongoing admissions83% (2025, 168 first-time takers)
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Practical nursing
VN Approved Program		San JoseCurrent89% (2025, 35 first-time takers)
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Practical nursing
VN Approved Program		ModestoCurrent; continued approval, ongoing admissions78% (2025, 262 first-time takers)
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Practical nursing
VN Approved Program		FresnoCurrent; continued approval, ongoing admissions85% (2025, 257 first-time takers)
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Practical nursing
VN Approved Program		SacramentoCurrent85% (2025, 108 first-time takers)
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Nursing awards

2014: 3802015: 3182016: 4172017: 4002018: 4922019: 6652020: 7332021: 9852022: 9012023: 8012024: 1,04338020141,0432024
Nursing completions at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts by year, IPEDS. Up 174% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014380
2015318
2016417
2017400
2018492
2019665
2020733
2021985
2022901
2023801
20241043
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years735
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Associate's degree134
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree99
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree75
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degreeNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Faculty

1 person listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts’s nursing pages

Clinical placements

“My favorite part of this program has been our clinical rotations.”

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Admission

“A prerequisite course challenge exam is also available to those interested.”

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