Western Area Career and Technology Center is a technical school located just east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Canonsburg. WACTC offers a 12-month full time, or 24-month part time LPN program. This program is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the State Board of Nursing and is accredited by the National League for Nursing. The curriculum includes basic sciences, legal and ethical responsibilities, OB/GYN, geriatrics, and theory and practice. Graduates are qualified to take the state Practical Nurse Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) to become licensed practical nurses. For more inofrmation, contact:
Western Area Career and Technology Center
688 Western Avenue
Canonsburg, PA 15317-1477
724-746-3082
wactc.net
Northampton Community College is a two-year community college located north of Philadelphia in Bethlehem. NCC offers a fully accredited LPN program that takes approximately one year to complete. The program requires students to complete 27 credits of nursing classes and 16 general education courses. Nursing classes include introduction to nursing, maternal nursing for the practical nurse, developmental psychology, and geriatric nursing for the practical nurse. Graduates of this certificate program will be able to sit for the Practical Nurse Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) to become licensed. NCC offers advanced placement into this program for medical professionals, students with prior medical education and nurses with licenses in other states or countries. For more information, contact:
Northampton Community College
3835 Green Pond Road
Bethlehem, PA 18020-7599
(610) 861-4552
northampton.edu
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is located just outside of Philadelphia in Media. PIT offers an LPN program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Graduates of this program will have the necessary knowledge and skill to pass state licensing exams to become a fully licensed practical nurse. Areas covered in this program include maternity, pediatrics, long- term care and acute care. This certificate program provides over 768 hours of clinical experience through hands-on training and medical internships. It takes one year to complete the program. For more information, contact:
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
800 Manchester Avenue
Media, Pennsylvania 19063
(610) 892-1000
pit.edu