Moraine Valley Community College LPN Program in Palos Hills, IL

The LPN program at Moraine Valley Community College provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become competent and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurses. This comprehensive program combines classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory practice in a simulated healthcare environment, and diverse clinical experiences to prepare graduates for entry-level positions in various healthcare settings. Students will learn essential nursing skills, including medication administration, wound care, patient assessment, and vital signs monitoring, along with fundamental concepts in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and medical-surgical nursing. The program emphasizes patient safety, ethical practice, and effective communication. Typically, an LPN program takes about one to two years to complete. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN exam, and passing this exam allows them to become licensed LPNs. Graduates can pursue careers in hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, home healthcare agencies, and other healthcare organizations. The LPN license can also serve as a foundation for further nursing education, such as pursuing an RN degree through an LPN-to-RN bridge program.

You can view detailed information about the programs or certificates available at Moraine Valley Community 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.