ATA College, in Louisville, Kentucky, offers a fifteen-month program in practical nursing. The curriculum is taught over six quarters and includes courses in medical surgical nursing, maternal/newborn nursing and an introduction to practical nursing. ATA’s program has both classroom instruction and a clinical practicum. ATA students can apply for federal Pell grants, subsidized and unsubsidized student loans and veterans benefits.
ATA College
10180 Linn Station Road, Suite A-200
Louisville, KY 40223
502-371-8383
ata.edu
Colorado Technical University offers a diploma in practical nursing at the CTU campus in Kansas City, Missouri. The course teaches basic patient care, IV therapy, disease pathology and assessment skills. Besides preparing successful graduates to take the NCLEX-PN exam, the program includes a certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Colorado Technical University-Kansas City
520 E. 19th Ave.
North Kansas City, MO 64116
866-942-6555
coloradotech.edu/Kansas-City
Vista College, in Los Cruces, New Mexico, offers a Licensed Vocational Nursing Diploma and Certificate program. Vista nursing students learn patient and family education, monitoring vital signs, patient care, reviewing patient records, medical treatment and information about disease processes. Graduating students can take the NCLEX-PN. Admissions require a minimum of a high school diploma or GED.
Vista College
850 North Telshore Blvd., Suite F-G
Las Cruces, New Mexico 88011
575-556-1080
vistacollege.edu
Concorde Career Institute has several locations in the United States, but offers vocational nursing courses only at campuses in Garden Grove, North Hollywood, San Diego and San Bernadino, California, and in Arlington, Texas. Concorde’s courses include restorative and rehabilitative nursing care, the psychological problems caused by disease, legal issues and ethics, anatomy and pharmacology. Concorde also has a financial aid office to help students apply for student grants and loans.
Concorde Career Institute
600 East Lamar Blvd., Suite 200
Arlington, TX 76011
800-464-1212
concorde.edu