Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing LPN Program in Wilkes Barre, PA

The LPN program at Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and clinical experience necessary to become competent and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurses. This program typically involves a combination of classroom instruction, laboratory simulations, and hands-on clinical rotations. Students will learn fundamental nursing principles, patient assessment techniques, medication administration, wound care, and other essential skills needed to provide quality patient care under the direction of registered nurses and physicians. Expect the program to cover areas such as medical-surgical nursing, pediatric nursing, maternity nursing, and geriatric nursing. The curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, problem-solving, and effective communication, preparing graduates to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary healthcare team. Completion of the program, usually lasting approximately 12-18 months, makes graduates eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN examination. Successful passage of the NCLEX-PN leads to licensure and opens doors to employment opportunities in various healthcare settings.

You can view detailed information about the programs or certificates available at Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing 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.