Albany Technical College LPN Program in Albany, GA

The Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program at Albany Technical College is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide safe and effective nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse or physician. The curriculum covers a wide range of topics, including basic nursing skills, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, medical-surgical nursing, maternal-newborn nursing, pediatric nursing, and mental health nursing. Students can expect to spend significant time in classroom lectures, hands-on laboratory sessions, and clinical rotations. The program likely includes extensive practice using simulated patient scenarios in advanced simulation labs.

A key goal of the program is to prepare students to pass the NCLEX-PN examination and become licensed practical nurses. Upon successful completion of the program and licensure, graduates can pursue careers in various healthcare settings, such as hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and home health agencies. LPNs provide direct patient care, administer medications, monitor vital signs, assist with treatments, and educate patients and families. The LPN program typically takes between 12-18 months to complete, and may also have articulation agreements with other institutions, allowing LPN graduates to potentially pursue further nursing education to become Registered Nurses (RNs).

You can view detailed information about the programs or certificates available at Albany Technical College on the NCES website.

* Cohort Year represents the year for which students began their studies and applies to Graduation and Transfer Out Rates.
** Net Price is Average Net Price for 2022-2023 generated for full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution. For public institutions only students paying the in-state or in-district rate are included. For institutions that charge students by program, net price is generated for the institution’s largest program.
NA (Not applicable) – Graduation rate, transfer-out rate and the net price are not applicable to institutions that do not have full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students in the applicable cohort year or the financial aid year.