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Practical Nurse Training

Practical Nurse Certification Programs Offered at: Altamonte Springs Campus

Practical Nursing Course Descriptions and Objectives

  • Diploma program
  • 54 weeks
  • 1350 clock hours
  • High School Diploma/G.E.D
  • TE AS® test required prior to admission
  • Limited Enrollment

Applicants are responsible for all fees associated with the PN admission process. Please contact the Admissions Office for an appointment to discuss the details of the program and enrollment process.

Cambridge Practical Nursing schools offer preparation in the knowledge and clinical skills for students to enter the Practical Nursing field. Students in this program are conditioned to take the NCLEX-PN examination required for employment as an entry-level Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Class experiences include theoretical instruction and clinical experience in medical, surgical, obstetric, pediatric, geriatric nursing and respective clinical rotations in both acute and long-term care situations. Theoretical instruction of the clinical application of the vocational role & function and personal, family and community health concepts, nutrition, human growth and development over the lifespan, body structure and function, interpersonal relationship skills, mental health concepts, pharmacology and administration of medications, legal aspects of practice, Health Careers Core, Basic Life Support (BLS and CPR) for health-care providers, and current issues in nursing are all components of the program.

Upon completion of our medical school classes, graduates can work in a variety of healthcare settings. Practical Nurses are employed in a variety of healthcare settings including hospitals, ambulatory care settings, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, private duty opportunities, and other appropriate medical areas. Upon completion of the medical degree program, graduates are eligible to take NCLEX-PN credentialing examination.