We are excited to announce another application period for the LVN to RN Apprenticeship program at Riverside City College (RCC) with a cohort start date of August 2026! This program is an ongoing partnership between SEIU Local 1000, CCHCS, and RCC to provide workforce development opportunities to LVNs in regions of Southern California. As a result of SEIU Local 1000’s ongoing research efforts, we are able to launch another cohort with High RoadSM Training Partnership (HRTP) grant funding provided by the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB).
The program provides partial time off work without loss of pay for apprentices to participate in classes and clinicals. Additionally, the grant funding covers many of the costs associated with participation in this apprenticeship, including overnight accommodation for those remote to the Riverside area, removing the financial burden many working learners face when returning to school. The program lasts approximately one year.
Presently, this application period is open to full-time LVNs working at one of the following institutions:
- California Correctional Institution
- California Institution for Men
- California Institution for Women
- California State Prison – Los Angeles County
- Calipatria State Prison
- Centinela State Prison
- Ironwood State Prison
- Kern Valley State Prison
- North Kern State Prison
- Richard J. Donovan Prison
- Wasco State Prison
Information Sessions
Two information sessions will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams. Representatives from SEIU Local 1000, CCHCS, and RCC will be in attendance to answer questions about the program. Details are below:
Thursday, March 26, 2026, 3:30 – 4:30 PM Information Session
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2824540757280?p=iYeW3E9X2JmkzAw0SV
Meeting ID: 282 454 075 728 0
Passcode: Mc2TV66y
Dial in by phone
+1 916-701-9994,,954740098# United States, Sacramento
Phone conference ID: 954 740 098#
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 3:30 – 4:30 PM Information Session
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/29053722005192?p=2NulfxaBmdkBMSTQF6
Meeting ID: 290 537 220 051 92
Passcode: K56EW3rM
Dial in by phone
+1 916-701-9994,,723321328# United States, Sacramento
Phone conference ID: 723 321 328#
Application Information
If interested in applying to the program, please thoroughly review the Application Memo linked below. This document will answer many questions LVNs may have, including eligibility requirements. Additionally, please find a link to the Online Apprenticeship Application and a link to RCC’s Nursing Department below.
- Application Memo
- Online Apprenticeship Application
- Riverside City College Nursing Department Website
Applications for the next cohort must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 2026.
For more information, email [email protected]