Stone Academy is a private, postsecondary educational institution with three locations in Connecticut, East Hartford, Hamden and Waterbury. The college is recognized by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. Stone Academy offers an LPN certificate program at the East Hartford and Hamden campuses. Topics covered in this program include nursing assessment, diagnosis, interventions and theory. These concepts are taught in classroom, lab and clinical (internship) settings. Graduates take the Connecticut NCLEX-PN licensing examination to become registered LPNs. To be admitted into this program, you must submit to a medical exam and your immunizations must be up-to-date. Students must be certified in CPR by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross before starting the internship.
Stone Academy
East Hartford Campus
403 Main Street
East Hartford, CT 06118
860-569-0618
stoneacademy.com
Lincoln Technical Institute has campus locations throughout the United States. Lincoln has three campuses in Connecticut that offer LPN programs, Hamden, New Britain and Shelton. All are recognized by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). The LPN programs offered at these locations are certificate programs, and graduates are eligible to take the Connecticut NCLEX-PN licensing examination. Coursework includes medical terminology, maternity, child development, geriatrics and human biology. At the conclusion of the program, students participate in an internship at a health care facility to prepare for entry-level positions as an LPN.
Lincoln Technical Institute
109 Sanford Street
Hamden, CT 06514
203-287-7300
lincolnedu.com
Porter and Chester Institute is a technical school with five campuses in Connecticut. The LPN program at PCI is offered at four locations, Branford, Enfield, Rocky Hill and Watertown. The program is fully accredited and takes 15 months to complete. Students use classroom lectures, labs and clinicals to learn nursing concepts such as critical thinking, assessment, taking vital signs and communication with patients. Students spend time in labs practicing on mannequins and go to health care facilities to work in real-life settings. The classes are offered in the daytime only. Graduates are eligible to take the Connecticut NCLEX-PN licensing examination.
Porter and Chester Institute
221 West Main St
Branford, CT 06405
203-315-1060
porterchester.com