ProgramsPrivate school · Modesto, California
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Modesto
Five years of first-time exam results
| Year | Candidates | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 222 | 71% |
| 2022 | 190 | 83% |
| 2023 | 191 | 85% |
| 2024 | 232 | 87% |
| 2025 | 262 | 78% |
| All five | 1,097 | 80.6% |
In 2025 this program put 262 candidates through the NCLEX-PN for the first time and 78% 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 146 places a year across 4 intakes of 30 & 43 students.
What the licence pays here
In Modesto, CA, vocational nurses earn a median of $78,200. The bottom tenth earn $61,940 and the top tenth $102,830. 1,120 work in the area.
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Modesto: common questions
- What is the NCLEX-PN pass rate at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Modesto?
- Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Modesto had a first-time NCLEX-PN pass rate of 78.0% in 2025, from 262 candidates tested. Cohort size matters: a high rate from a handful of candidates is not evidence of quality. Over five years the program tested 1097 candidates at 80.6%. Source: BVNPT vocational nursing program pass rates.
- How much does Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Modesto cost?
- Board-reported tuition at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Modesto 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, Modesto an approved vocational nursing program?
- Yes. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Modesto 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.