How to Become a Nurse in California

CDI Students and Instructor Smiling in front of clinic

There are more and more people who are interested in becoming a nurse in California. We can think of a few reasons why. One, it’s a well-paying job, with LVNs ranked amongst the top 25 highest-paid professions by job search site Indeed.com. Two, nurses are also one of the most in-demand careers. According to the […]

Advice for New LVNs in California: Top Tips from Career Nurses

CDI Students Smiling in their Scrubs

One of our favorite aspects of the nursing profession is the mutual mentoring that we know new nurses and LVNs in California can look forward to. As one of the top LVN schools in Los Angeles, we’ve seen plenty of our students enter inexperienced and even nervous about working in the field. When they graduate […]

Celebrating LVNs in California During National Nurses MONTH!

CDI Logo and Sign

For newly certified LVNs in California or potential students who have recently enrolled in nursing school in Los Angeles, the history of a day recognizing the impact of the profession probably isn’t on your radar yet.  National Nurses Week started with very humble origins. It began in 1954 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Florence […]

Pandemic Creating More Demand for Nurses, LVNs in California

Nursing Students Hanging in the CDI Lab

Here at CDI, we’ve been spreading the word about the nursing shortage for a long time. Retiring nurses (often called the “silver tsunami”), an aging population, and the increased popularity of the profession putting a strain on nursing schools are just three reasons that there will be an ongoing shortfall of nurses well into the […]

Frontline Heroes: Real Stories of 5 Real Nurse Heroes

Nurse smiling with a patient

As more and more folks are making the decision to become LVNs in California, the healthcare crisis has loomed over our entire nation. Stories of frontline workers, both in healthcare and other fields, have certainly dominated the narrative on social media and in international news stories.

COVID-19 Update: Online Classes Now Available

CDI School of Nursing Sign

Career Development Institute, Inc. is OPEN and CURRENTLY ENROLLING for our next Online Virtual Vocational Nursing Class Trying to feel “normal” in these pandemic times that are anything but “normal” for most of us on this planet has been pretty stressful, tiring and can be discouraging with almost no end in sight. But there IS […]

CDI Logo and Career Development Institute, Inc.

CHANGE YOUR LIFE TODAY!

Consumer Notice

Personal Information you submit through our Sites, such as your name, address and other contact information, may be collected by Career Development Institute for internal marketing and development purposes as well as to respond to your inquiry, complete a transaction for you, or fulfill other forms of customer service. You can choose not to receive marketing from us by “unsubscribing” using the instructions in any marketing email you receive from us.

Skip to content