The Salter School of Nursing & Allied Health in Manchester, New Hampshire, offers LPN programs to provide classroom lectures, clinical training and hands-on laboratory instruction. This program provides training in real-world environments ranging from hospital and ambulance to long-term care and community settings. Classes are offered throughout the day and evening and, according to the Salter School, the average student spends 24 hours per week at the school. The LPN program is accredited by the New Hampshire Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. Courses include psychology, human body in health & disease, pharmacology, nutrition, nursing essentials and maternal health nursing. As of 2010, the tuition for the LPN program is $14,702.00.
Students must hold a high school diploma or GED, have passed high school algebra and pass a New Hampshire criminal record check. Aspiring LPNs must complete the application and include a $150 application fee (as of 2010). Students must pass the entrance examination with a score of at least 60. This examination consists of three sections (writing, reading and math) and requires a $100 test fee.
The Salter School of Nursing & Allied Health
60 Rogers Street
Manchester, NH 03103
603-622-8400
hcta.net
The Dover Business College features two locations in New Jersey, Clifton and Dover. Each offers a licensed practical nurse degree program accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools and the New Jersey Board of Nursing. The LPN program prepares students to work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, rehab centers and private homes. This program consists of 15 months (1,424 course hours) and, upon graduation, students are able to take the NCLEX-PN national licensure exam.
Applicants are required to have a high school diploma or a GED and pass the entrance exam. They must write an entrance essay and undergo a medical assessment. Dover Business College suggests students contact the Director of Admissions at the Clifton campus 973-546-0123 or the Dover campus 973-366-6700 to schedule an interview and complete the application process. As of 2010, the admission application requires a $25 fee.
Dover Business College
Clifton Campus
600 Getty Ave
Clifton, NJ 07011
Dover Business College
Dover Campus
15 E Blackwell St
1-5 W Blackwell St
Dover, NJ 07801
doverbusinesscollege.org
Sumner College in Portland, Oregon, offers a licensed practical nurse degree program accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, Oregon Board of Nursing and the Oregon Board of Education. This one-year program teaches students to give injections, record vital signs, assist with patient needs and basic lab tests, and prepare for the state licensure exam. Students must be a high school graduate or have a GED and pass an entrance examination. Financial aid is available for tuition and other educational expenses. Sumner College offers career counseling to help secure employment after taking licensing examinations.
Sumner College
8908 S.W. Barber Blvd., Suite 100
Portland, OR 97219
503-223-5100
sumnercollege.edu