Arkansas Northeastern College is a two-year school in Blytheville. In addition to providing students with preparation to move on to colleges and universities, the college provides technical training in a number of areas. One of those areas is nursing, where licensed practical nurses are prepared to enter the workforce. Successful students earn a technical certificate in practical nursing when they complete the program. Arkansas Northeastern prepares its nursing students to pass the National Council Licensure Examination required to become an LPN.
Arkansas Northeastern College
2501 S. Division St.
Blytheville, AR 72315
870-762-1020
anc.edu
Northwest Technical Institute offers a practical nursing program that provides the education to serve the educational needs of students looking to enter a recognized health care profession and to meet the requirements of the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. Practical nurses are trained in bedside nursing skills, patient interaction, administration of medication. They may work at hospitals, clinics or long-term care facilities. Once they have completed the program, graduates may qualify for the associate degree program at NTI to pursue a career as an RN.
Northwest Technical Institute
709 South Old Missouri Road
Springdale, AR?
479-751-8824?
nti.tec.ar.us/programs/nursing.html
The practical nursing program at Pulaski Technical College is also accredited by the Arkansas Board of Nursing. It is an 11-month certificate program that runs on the same August to June track each year. The college also offers a non-traditional schedule that takes 22 months to complete, but can be offered at night. Students have the opportunity to receive clinical experience in area hospitals as part of their course work. After graduation, students are prepared to take the state licensing exam. With just 40 openings per year, acceptance into the PTC Practical Nursing program is highly competitive.
Pulaski Technical College
3000 W Scenic Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72118
501-812-2200
pulaskitech.edu/programs_of_study/nursing/practical_nursing.asp
With a curriculum that includes both clinical work and classroom instruction, the practical nursing program at Arkansas State is designed to prepare students for work in the field as LPNs. The school works with area hospitals and nursing homes to provide the clinical training and offers both day and night programs in the classroom. Upon completion of the program, students are prepared for the national exam as they seek state licensure.
Arkansas State University Beebe
1000 Iowa St.
Beebe, AR 72012
501-882--3600
csntweb.asub.edu/atah-div/LPN/index.html