Established in 1988, Concorde Career College is a private, for-profit institution with campuses throughout the United States. The college offers its LPN program at its Aurora, Colorado; Jacksonville, Mississippi; Kansas City, Missouri and Portland, Oregon locations. Among the courses required for the one-year program are anatomy, pharmacology, administering medicines, nutrition, preventative care, rehabilitative and therapeutic nurses, cultural differences in nursing, leadership and psychosocial effects of diseases. Concorde Career College participates in federal loan and grant programs, and students at some campuses may be eligible for additional state funding as well. A limited number of scholarships and institutional grants are awarded annually as well.
Concorde Career College
5800 Foxridge Drive
Suite 500
Mission, Kansas 66202
913-831-9977
concorde.edu
Located in Mt. Braddock, the Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology is a private career college located approximately 45 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school's LVN program lasts for 12 months and covers anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, nutrition, pharmacology and surgical, pediatric and maternal medicine. Students participate in clinical rotations throughout the areas of Uniontown, Washington and Connellsville, all large communities surrounding Mt. Braddock. Eligible students can participate in federal and state loan and grant programs and institutional scholarships while attending the Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology. The college's Career Services department provides students with assistance resume writing, preparing for interviews and researching job opportunities.
Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology
1015 Industrial Park Drive
Mt. Braddock, PA 15465
724-437-4600
piht.edu
Originally founded as a school for business in Eagan, Minnesota, Rasmussen College has grown to an 18-campus private post-secondary school system with more than 12,000 students. The college offers an associate degree in practical nursing at its Minnesotan campuses in Moorhead, Mankato, St. Cloud, Brooklyn Park and Eagan and a diploma for LVNs at its campus in Holiday, Florida. Students in the two-year associate program study anatomy, physiology, psychology, communications, sociology, medical terminology, diet therapy, pharmacology, maternal and obstetric medicine, gerontology and career development. The diploma program requires approximately one-year of full-time study to complete. Sources of financial aid for qualified students include federal and state grants and loans, private lending, veterans benefits and institutional scholarships. Networking, resume-writing, interview-preparation, portfolio-developing and job research are all offered through the college's Career Services department.
Rasmussen College
3500 Federal Drive
Eagan, MN 55122-1346
651-687-9000
rasmussen.edu