Education Programs for Nurses

Inquiries Lillian Hernandez Education Coordinator  Email her or call (323) 361-5962

Continuing Education

Nurses and other healthcare professionals at Childrens Hospital, and those who support them, as well as healthcare professionals in the Greater Los Angeles area are invited to attend continuing education courses for nursing professionals at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. 

• View the Course Calendar
• Register for a course
• Cancel a course
• Read about our Nursing Education Programs below

RN to BSN Program

The hospital offers an RN to BSN Tuition Reimbursement Program.  It allows eligible RNs to attend any fully accredited RN to BSN Program and have all, or part, of their tuition paid (depending on the school).  Chldrens Hospital will support eligible full-time, part-time and career per diem RNs, as available space permits.
Note:  The hospital offers a differential for nurses with the BSN degree; an additional differential for those with the MSN degree.  For further information, please call Leslie Neuman at (323) 660-2450, ext. 15884.

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles offers on-site classes for PALS, ACLS, ENPC, TNCC, NRP, BSL Instructor, PALS Instructor, Chemo, and other certifications. 
Note:  Childrens Hospital also reimburses its nurses for the cost of relevant professional certification exams (e.g., CCRN, CPON, RN-C, etc.) when they are successfully passed; it offers a differential for nurses that haveone or more of these professional certifications.  For further information, please call Lillian Hernandez, at (323) 361-5962. 

Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree Differentials

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles offers a differential for RNs with the BSN degree; an additional differential for those with the MSN degree.

Tuition Assistance and Education Allowance

Once a nurse has completed one year of employment, full-time RNs will be reimbursed 75-percent of tuition expenses, up to $300 per quarter, for coursework taken that is directly related to their position or to a position that the employee could progress to within the hospital.  Full-time RNs and LVNs are eligible for an annual $250 education allowance; part-time RNs and LVNs are eligible for an annual $125 education allowance. Childrens Hospital also offers 16 hours per year in education time for all full-time RNs and LVNs; eight hours per year for part-time RNs and LVNs.

Hospital-Sponsored Onsite Continuing Education Classes and Courses

Our hospital offers over 100 onsite continuing education, certification and re-certification classes for its nurses every year, more than any other hospital in the area.  Onsite certification classes are offered for:

Certification/Credentialing Test Fee Reimbursement

Certification/Credentialing Test Fee Reimbursement

The USC Executive Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree program is conveniently scheduled for working clinical and management professionals concerned with advancing or transitioning their careers.  The unique curriculum addresses competencies in such areas as finance, management and leadership, policy, strategy, operations, economics, managed care, health law and information systems.

For more information, email Lois Green. 

NOTE:  Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has been granted approval from the Board of Registered Nursing (Provider Number CEP 183) to provide continuing education contact hours for registered nurses, and from the Board of Behavioral Sciences (Provider Number PCE 570) to offer contact hours for licensed social workers.

The USC Executive Master of Health Administration

The USC Executive Master of Health Administration (MHA) program is conveniently scheduled for working clinical and management professionals concerned with advancing or transitioning their careers.  The EMHA's unique curriculum addresses competencies in such areas as finance, management and leadership, policy, strategy, operations, economics, managed care, health law and information systems.  For more information, email Lois Green.