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Practical Nursing Program

Ready for Licensure in 18 Months!

Admissions Procedure

Now accepting applications through April 15, 2021 for fall start!

  • Step 1 – Participate in a Virtual Information Session

  • Step 2 – Take the TEAS Exam

  • Step 3 – Submit your completed Application

Program Schedule

  • Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday evenings from 4:30 - 9:30 pm
  • Alternate weekends, both Saturday and Sunday from 6:30 am to 4:30 pm
  • Note: Alternate remote assignments could be assigned for clock hour credit

Tuition & Financial Aid

Tuition for the 2021/22 cohort is $17,325 and includes all four semesters of academic theory and clinical instruction, all textbooks, uniforms and basic nursing supplies. Tuition is assessed at the time of registration in each of the four semesters.

Students are responsible for additional fees including the application fee, state licensure and testing fees, graduation fees, and clinical site requirements (CPR certification, pre-entrance physical and immunizations, drug testing, clearances, and malpractice insurance).

Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Students should submit the online application for Federal Student Aid using school code 003329.

Students enrolled in the practical nursing program will be reviewed for federal Pell Grant and federal Direct Stafford loan eligibility.  The program qualifies for Veteran Education Benefits. The program does not qualify for PA State funding.

For more information about financial aid applications, loan fees and repayment, student aid timelines, or alternative funding options, visit the Penn State Office of Student Aid, or call 610-396-6070.

Practical Nursing Program

  • About the Practical Nursing Program
  • Practical Nursing Admissions Procedures
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  • Request Information About Practical Nursing
  • Professional Licensure/Certification Disclosures

See Also

  • FAQs
  • Functions of an LPN
  • Pathways in Nursing
  • Practical Nursing Statistics in PA
  • Advantages of Practical Nursing
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Tulpehocken Road
Reading, PA 19610
610-396-6220

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Program Contacts:

Cathleen Phillips
Program Assistant
610-396-6225
[email protected]

Louise Frantz
Program Coordinator
610-396-6493
[email protected]

Elaine Berish
Area Representative 
610-396-6230
[email protected]

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