Johnson County Community College LVN Program in Overland Park, KS

The Licensed Practical Nursing (LVN) program at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) is designed to prepare students for a rewarding career as a Licensed Practical Nurse. This comprehensive program equips students with the essential knowledge, skills, and clinical judgment necessary to provide competent and compassionate nursing care. Typically, the program blends classroom instruction, laboratory simulations, and hands-on clinical experiences in diverse healthcare settings. Students will learn fundamental nursing procedures, medication administration, patient assessment, and basic medical-surgical care. The curriculum also covers essential topics such as pharmacology, anatomy, physiology, maternal-child health, and mental health nursing. JCCC’s LVN program likely emphasizes patient safety, ethical practice, and effective communication, preparing graduates to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN examination, and if passed, can begin their careers as LPNs. Many LPNs find employment in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and home healthcare agencies. The program may also provide a pathway for LPNs to further their education and pursue a career as a Registered Nurse (RN) through articulation agreements with area schools.

You can view detailed information about the programs or certificates available at Johnson County 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.