The Northwestern Institute of Health and Technology (NWIHT) LPN program serves the Chicago area. At the time of this article there were approximately 40 members of faculty. The program takes a total of 1100 hours (2 years) to complete.The school is authorized by the Division of Professional Regulation to teach licensed professional nursing courses.
Admission Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid form of identification
- Pass placement tests in math, and English
- make an appointment and finalize a contract for a the LPN program.
Phone:
(877) 908-9969
Address:
4641 North Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
Website:
http://www.nwiht.edu/
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The Angles College of Nursing is located in downtown Los Angles. The Licensed Vocational Nurse program is a full time five day a week program. The program takes 42 weeks to complete if you go full time or 60 weeks if you go part time. Students can take the NCLEX PN after complation of the course.
Enrollment:
- First come first serve basis
- Must pass HOBET exam with a score of 75% or higher
- Students may be rejected on the basis of character, grades, or financial deficiency.
Admissions:
- Must complete enrollment agreement and contract
- Pay small registration fee
- All transcripts must be requested immediately after completion of application
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must speak fluent English
Contact Information:
3440 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 310
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Telephone: (213) 487-2211
Fax: (213) 487-2299
Email: admin@angelescollege.com
www.angelescollege.org
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Capital Health Institute lpn program is available in the DC area for adult students. The program is accredited by the board for nursing to teach practical nursing [ref]. The program has classes in the mornings and evenings Monday through Friday. Morning classes are from 8 am till 2 pm with clinicals starting at 7 am. The evening classes and clinicals run from 4 pm to 10 pm. The teaching staff consists of six nurses that hold masters degrees and hold nursing licenses.
After researching the school we have not found any reviews of it by former or current students. We also could not find the NCLEX-PN pass rate.
Admission Requirements:
- 18 years of age or older
- High school diploma
- CPR certified
- Up to date exam and immunizations
- Pass an entrance exam
- Pass an interview
Contact:
7826 Eastern Avenue
Suite 515
Washington, DC 20012
Phone: (202) 722-8830
Fax: (202) 722-8831
Director of Nursing
Sam Addo, RN, MSN
samaddo@capitalhealthinstitute.com
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Bullard Havens Technical High School lpn program is a part of the Connecticut technical high school system. The technical high school system ensures that students are academically successful and learn a trade. The LPN Program at the school is open to adults. For state residents the cost of the program is approximately $12,600 spread out over the program this includes tuition and other miscellaneous expenses.
Contact:
Patricia Fennessy – Patricia.Fenenessy@ct.gov
500 Palisade Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06610
(203) 579-6333 ext. 6436
Fax: (203) 579-6904
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The Merit Technical Institute has mixed reviews from students. Student complaints focus primarily on lack of financial aid and fees associated with the school that they had expected to be part of the overall tuition. In 2006 the former owner of the school was sentenced to prison for defrauding the Department of Education and Labor by accepting from the government for students that were not eligible or qualified to be in the program [ref]. At one time they were not an accredited school but they are now listed as an accredited school by the state nursing board.
Entrance Requirements:
- 18 years of age
- High school diploma or equivalent
- US citizen or eligible alien
- pass an entrance exam (consists of grammar, reading comprehension, and word math problems)
- pass a pre-screening interview
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate:
- 2006 – 72.56% [ref]
- 2007 – 84.57% [ref]
Locations:
620 Essex St. # 204
Harrison NJ 07029
Phone: (973) 484-0276
321 Grove st.
Jersey City NJ 07302
Phone: 201- 434-7878
More information:
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After completing the course students will be ready to take the NCLEX-PN exam and nursing assistant exams. The classes with practicals are held at the North Shore. Program has full time day classes for high school students and part time evening with weekend classes for adults.
Program Results:
NCLEX-PN pass rate of 90% in 2009
Location:
105 Hamilton Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10301
Contacts:
(718) 390-1800
Coordinator Patricia Fasano,
RN, MSN, WHNP
Coordinator Lynn Davis
(718) 273-7380 extension 305
ldavis@nycboe.net
For Additional Information:
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The Hillcrest high school practical nursing program is part of the health careers program at the high school. The program is a four year program that spans the life of the student from freshman to senior year. During the freshman and sophomore years the students study generalized health subjects. During the junior and senior years the students move on to specialized instruction in practical nursing. The course work continues during the summers following the junior and the senior years.
The pass rate for the NCLEX-PN for all high school programs in New York was 48.9% in 2008 and 43.8% in 2009.
Contact:
Dr. Shirley Labardy
slabardy2@schools.nyc.gov
(718) 658-5407 ext. 3620
Barbara Ardaajy – Director
(718) 658-5407 ext. 201
Location:
160-05 Highland Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11432
718.658.5407, ext. 201
More Information:
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The Fairfax County School of Practical Nursing is a program for adults and high school students in the Fairfax county area of Virginia. The school length varies for adults and high school students. Upon completion of the first part of the course the students will be qualified to become certified nursing assistants. Upon completion of the second part of the course the students will be eligible to test to become licensed practical nurses.
Cost:
- First Year Tuition: ~ $1250
- Second Year Tuition: ~ $2600
- Misc. Costs over 2 years (uniforms, books, test fees, etc): ~ $1000
Adults
Level 1 for adults is nine months long of classroom time. e first year students learn anatomy, nursing fundamentals, nutrition and other fundamental health topics. The classes are held at Falls Church High School on a daily basis. After completion of all course work and 40 hours of practicals the student may take the Certificated Nursing Assistant exam. Level 2 is another nine months of practical and classroom instruction. After completion of this portion of the program the student is eligible to take the NCLEX – PN exam.
Adult Entrance Requirements:
- Successful completion of the pre-entrance examination
- High School diploma or GED
- Legal documents for US employment
- Verification of a non US diploma
- Virginia Residency
High School Students
This is a two year program for high school students. The first year students learn anatomy, nursing fundamentals, nutrition and other fundamental health topics. Once the students complete the first year of the course work they are eligible to begin the clinical portion of their education. Once the student finish 40 hours of practicals they can become certified nursing assistants (CNA’s) after graduation. The level two students are students that completed level one and have graduated high school. Level two students are required to pay tuition for the second year. During the second level students will complete more practicals, course work, and labs under the supervision of registered nurses. Completion of the course and passing of the NCLEX – PN exam are required to gain a license as a practical nurse.
High School Student Entrance Requirements:
- Completion of Algebra and Biology
- Recommended completion of “Exploring Health Sciences” and “Exploring the Language of Medicine”
Contact:
Anne-Marie Glynn – Director of Fairfax County School of Practical Nursing
AnneMarie.Glynn@fcps.edu
571-423-4552
Location:
Fairfax Ridge
3877 Fairfax Ridge Road – 3rd Floor
Fairfax, VA 22030
Resources:
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The Amherst County School of Practical Nursing is a vocational education program based out of Amherst High School. The program allows student that are enrolled in high school to become licensed practical nurses after they graduate. The education path is fairly straight forward.
Typical Path:
Students are recommended to take a survey course called “Introduction to Health Careers”. After completion of this course they should take “Nurse Aide Education” and the the final course “Practical Nursing Program”.
About the Courses:
The “Introduction to Health Careers” is a single semester course that teaches students about jobs in the health field. AS part of the course students learn biology, some basic practical nursing , and communication skills.
The “Nurse Aide Education” course is an exclusive course that rains students to be nurse aides. To enter the course students must have a good discipline and behavior record. Students also are required to complete an interview and application to be considered for entry. Once they are accepted students will perform practical eduction inside a nursing home interacting with residents and patients.
The “Practical Nursing Program” is a year long course. Its recommended that students have completed the two previously mentioned course plus have taken biology, Algebra I, and Chemistry. the program is for seniors who have shown a high aptitude for success in this field. The classes take place over 4 periods at the end of the day and include course work and practical examinations. After the student finished the program, graduates or attains a GED, then they are allowed to move to the second portion of the program. The second portion involves another year or post high school instruction.
Success Rates:
According to the nursing board of Virginia the Amherst County program has a 75% pass rate of the NCLEX exam.
Contact Information:
Eleanor Garrett, RN, Ph.D. – Director, Practical Nursing Program
(434) 528-6494
(434) 929-4722 (Fax)
129 Francis Avenue
Monroe, VA 24574
Email: egarrett@amherst.k12.va.us
For additional information:
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The University of the District of Columbia offers a non degree Licensed Practical Nursing program.
The program was established in 1996 with a starting class of 26 students. The original class program was a 12 month program and since then has changed to 15 months and has night classes.
Admissions
To be admitted to the program You must take an entrance exam. If you pass the entrance exam then you go through an admissions interview. As part of the interview you will be required to prove your US residency, provide a passport, provide 3 character referenced, provide proof of CPR certification, pass a criminal background check, provide proof of vaccinations, provide GED/High school records/college records, $20, and lastly your drivers license or ID card. Once you complete this you will be notified if you pass.
To contact admissions:
Main Telephone Number – (202) 274-6950
Carrol E. Daniels, M.ED – (202) 274-6951
Andre Eba – (202) 274-6399
410 8th Street NW, Washington, DC.
Course work:
The course work consists of ~600 hours of class work and 620 hours of clinical work.
For complete information we recommend visiting the practical nursing section of the University of DC’s website.
* They also have an accelerated Registered Nursing (RN) program for LPN’s to quickly become RN’s.
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