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Registered Nursing, AS

College of the Redwoods · Eureka, CA

Cost
$7,500
Length
64 weeks
Working 6 months later
67%

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled
148
Finished the program
99%Based on 99 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later
67%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Earnings in one quarter after
$17,458A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

No regional figures for this program's city

Eureka is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Job ads may call this: Safety Consultant · Safety Specialist · Industrial Hygienist · Risk Control Consultant

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
  • Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans.
  • Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.
  • Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
Show 3 more things this job involves
  • Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
  • Collaborate with engineers or physicians to institute control or remedial measures for hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions or equipment.
  • Collect samples of dust, gases, vapors, or other potentially toxic materials for analysis.
Typical pay in California
$105,719per year
Projected openings
19,550
Projected change
+16.4%
Usually needs
Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 33% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 49% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
3%
High school diploma
16%
Started college, no degree
20%
Two-year degree
10%
Four-year degree
33%
Master's degree
16%
Doctorate or professional degree
2%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Lecturer · Professor · Instructor · Faculty Member

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.
  • Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.
Typical pay in California
$84,254per year
Projected openings
6,140
Projected change
+16.9%
Usually needs
Doctoral or professional degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
Under 5 years in a related job
Training after you are hired
None

Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Doctorate or professional degree — 49% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Doctoral or professional degree. 52% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
0.6%
High school diploma
2%
Started college, no degree
2%
Two-year degree
2%
Four-year degree
15%
Master's degree
31%
Doctorate or professional degree
49%

Registered Nurses

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Staff Nurse · Charge Nurse · School Nurse · Relief Charge Nurse

  • Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
  • Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
  • Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
  • Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
  • Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, or assistance in convalescence or rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals, or industry.
Typical pay in California
$144,197per year
Projected openings
228,840
Projected change
+13.5%
Usually needs
Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 54% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 31% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
0.5%
High school diploma
1%
Started college, no degree
4%
Two-year degree
26%
Four-year degree
54%
Master's degree
12%
Doctorate or professional degree
3%

Program details

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge techniques and procedures for promoting health providing care for sick disabled infirmed or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments assisting a physician during treatments and examinations Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists and planning education for health maintenance.

Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

  • Humboldt Workforce CoalitionComprehensive center

    Phone: 707-445-7745

    2420 6th StreetHumboldt PlazaEureka, CA 95501about 0.3 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 5:00p.m. Open during lunch hour

  • The Job MarketComprehensive center

    Phone: 707-445-7745

    2420 6th St.Humboldt PlazaEureka, CA 95501about 0.3 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 5:00p.m. Open during lunch hour

    Has a veterans' representative

  • EDD WSB EurekaOffice- TAffiliate site

    Phone: 707-441-6530

    409 K StreetEureka, CA 95501about 0.6 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

    Has a veterans' representative

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you