1111 Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureaus
Program Descriptions

91 - BUREAU OF VOCATIONAL NURSING AND PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIANS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

The Bureau of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians' mission is to protect the public. Public protection is paramount to the Bureau and its highest priority in exercising its licensing, regulatory and disciplinary functions. Toward this end, the Bureau ensures that only qualified persons are licensed vocational nurses and psychiatric technicians by enforcing education requirements, standards of practice and by educating consumers of their rights.

Although it became a bureau directly under the Department of Consumer Affairs, effective July 1, 2008, pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 101.1(b), its sunset date was extended pursuant to AB 1545 (Chapter 35, Statutes of 2008); therefore it will become a board again, effective January 1, 2009.