DPEARTMENT OF ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Certified Nursing Assistant (CAN)

This nursing certificate is actually a pre-entry level where you would work for a licensed or registered nurse, or in some cases, a doctor.

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

This entry-level position performs routine care under the supervision of a registered nurse of doctor.

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

• This nurse has just enough training to be state licensed and is qualified to provide routine care to patients.
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• For this nursing position, formal education is required with an Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree.

Advanced Practice Nurse.

• Again, formal education in the form of a Master’s Degree is required with a specialty certification such as Nurse Practitioner (NP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), or Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM).
• Master’s Prepared Nurse (MSN)