ProgramsPrivate school · Fresno, California
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Fresno
Five years of first-time exam results
| Year | Candidates | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 114 | 56% |
| 2022 | 93 | 74% |
| 2023 | 143 | 92% |
| 2024 | 140 | 88% |
| 2025 | 257 | 85% |
| All five | 747 | 81.1% |
In 2025 this program put 257 candidates through the NCLEX-PN for the first time and 85% passed, against 82.8% across California’s private schools that year.
Getting in
The school told the board: “Does not keep a waiting list” It approves 70 places a year across 2 intakes of 30 & 40 students.
What the licence pays here
In Fresno, CA, vocational nurses earn a median of $75,580. The bottom tenth earn $62,160 and the top tenth $94,420. 2,360 work in the area.
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Fresno: common questions
- What is the NCLEX-PN pass rate at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Fresno?
- Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Fresno had a first-time NCLEX-PN pass rate of 85.0% in 2025, from 257 candidates tested. Cohort size matters: a high rate from a handful of candidates is not evidence of quality. Over five years the program tested 747 candidates at 81.1%. Source: BVNPT vocational nursing program pass rates.
- How much does Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Fresno cost?
- Board-reported tuition at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Fresno is approximately $36,644. That figure comes from BVNPT tuition costs for approved schools and does not include books, uniform, the NCLEX-PN exam fee or licensing costs, which add materially to the total.
- Is Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Fresno an approved vocational nursing program?
- Yes. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Fresno appears on the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians list of approved programs. Approval means graduates are eligible to sit the NCLEX-PN; it is not a ranking or an endorsement of quality.
- Is an LVN the same as an LPN?
- Yes. California and Texas call the licence Licensed Vocational Nurse; the other 48 states call it Licensed Practical Nurse. Both sit the same national exam, the NCLEX-PN. There is no separate LVN exam and the qualification is the same.