If you are thinking about attending one of the great LPN programs in Pennsylvania, there are a few things you should know. If you attend an accredited or approved LPN program in PA, you will be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination – Practical Nursing (NCLEX-PN). You will find that most of the LPN programs in PA require that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent in order to enroll. There may be other restrictions too, it would be best to make a list and contact any of the LPN schools in PA to find out any other requirements that may be necessary for that particular school. LPN programs in PA are well respected in the nation with the most popular being in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
LPN Jobs in PA
2011 Employment: 38,800
2018 Projected Employment: 41,000
The Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing requires licensed practical nurses to have the following before they can be legally employed:
• Must have completed at least 12 years of education with a diploma from a public, parochial or private school or its equivalent as stated by the Department of Education
• Must have completed an approved course in practical nursing with no less that 1,500 hours and within a period no less than 12 months
• Must be at least 18 years old and of good moral character
• Must have passed the NCLEX-PN
• Must have undergone and passed a criminal background check
LPN Salary in PA
2011 Mean Hourly Wage: $20.63
2011 Mean Yearly Wage: $42,920
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. CareerOneStop
Recommended LPN Programs in Pennsylvania
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Bucks County Community College 275 Swamp Road Newtown, PA 18940 215-968-8448 Michelle Rue, Director |
Bucks County Community College Perkasie Campus One Hillendale Road Perkasie, PA 18944 215-968-8316 Michelle Laskey, Director |
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County 3201 Rockwell Avenue Scranton, PA 18508 570-346-8728, Ext. 2 Laura Kanavy, Director |
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science & Technology 540 North Harrison Road Pleasant Gap, PA 16823 814-359-2582 Jane Irwin, Coordinator |
Central Susquehanna LPN Career Center 1339 Saint Mary Street, Suite 2 Lewisburg, PA 17837 570-768-4960, Ext. 11 Carol Barbarich, Director |
Chester County Intermediate Unit Practical Nursing Program 443 Boot Road Downingtown, PA 19335 610-384-6214 Patricia Knecht, Director |
Chester County Intermediate Unit -West Grove Campus 280 Pennock’s Bridge Road West Grove, PA 19390 610-345-1800 Patricia Knecht, Director |
Clarion County Career Center 490 Career Lane Shippenville, PA 16254 814-226-5857, Ext. 160 Ann Stanonis, Coordinator |
Clearfield County Career & Technology Center 1620 River Road Clearfield, PA 16830 814-765-4047 Elsie Maurer, Director |
Community College of Beaver County 1 Campus Drive Monaca, PA 15061 724-480-3495 Linda Gallagher, Director |
Crawford County Career & Technology Center 860 Thurston Road Meadville, PA 16335 814-724-6028 Rebecca Parker, Coordinator |
Delaware County Technical School 85 North Malin Road Broomall, PA 19008 484-423-7003, Ext. 6675 Kathleen McNamara, Coordinator |
District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund 100 South Broad Street, 10th Floor Land Title Building Philadelphia, PA 19110 215-568-2220, Ext. 5106 Nancy York, Interim Director |
Eastern Center for Arts & Technology 3075 Terwood Road Willow Grove, PA 19090 215-784-4819 Carol Duell, Program Administrator |
Eastern Center for Arts & Technology – ACTS, Inc. satellite ACTS, Inc. Special Services Building 812 Bethlehem Pike Ambler, PA 19002 215-784-4805 Carol Duell, Program Administrator |
Eastern Center for Arts & Technology -Park House at Providence Point satellite 1600 Black Rock Road Royersford, PA 19468 215-784-4805 Carol Duell, Program Administrator |
Eastern Center for Arts & Technology – Peter Beck Community 434 Schoolhouse Road Harleysville, PA 19438 215-784-4805 Carol Duell, Program Administrator |
Erie Business Center 246 West 9th Street Erie, PA 16501 814-456-7504, Ext. 130 Dawn Johnson, Administrator |
Fayette County Career & Technology Institute 175 Georges Fairchance Road Uniontown, PA 15401 724-437-2724, Ext. 124 LouAnn Patterson, Coordinator |
Fortis Institute, Erie 5757 West Ridge Road Erie, PA 16506 814-838-7673, Ext. 5039 Michelle Lingle, Interim Director |
Fortis Institute, Scranton 517 Ash Street Scranton, PA 18509 570-558-1818, Ext. 63 Julie Nardella, Director |
Franklin County Career & Technology Center Wilson College 1015 Philadelphia Avenue Chambersburg, PA 17201 717-263-5667 Janyce Collier, Administrator |
Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center 1500 Fourth Avenue Altoona, PA 16602-3695 814-946-8490 Rebecca Kelly, Coordinator |
Greater Johnstown Career & Technology Center 445 Schoolhouse Road Johnstown, PA 15904-2998 814-269-4393 Ann Hofecker, Interim Coordinator |
Greater Johnstown Career & Technology Center – Admiral Peary satellite 948 Ben Franklin Highway Ebensburg, PA 15931 814-472-6490, Ext. 155 Ann Hofecker, Interim Coordinator |
Greater Johnstown Career & Technology Center – Monroeville satellite 339 Old Haymaker Rd. Monroeville, Pa 15401 412-380-1416 Ann Hofecker, Interim Coordinator |
Greene County Career & Technology Center 60 Zimmerman Drive Waynesburg, PA 15370 724-627-3106, Ext. 208 Wendy Bouchard, Coordinator |
Hanover Public School District 403 Moul Avenue Hanover, PA 17331 717-637-2111, Ext. 204 Mary L. Brown, Director |
Harrisburg Area Community College One HACC Drive Harrisburg, PA 17110-2999 717-780-2380 Susan Leib, Coordinator |
Harrisburg Area Community College – Lancaster Campus 1641 Old Philadelphia Pike Lancaster, PA 17602-2690 717-358-2880 Betsy Musser, Director |
Hazleton Area Career Center 1451 West 23rd Street Hazleton, PA 18202 570-459-3221, Ext. 82409 Bernice Platek, Coordinator |
Huntingdon County Career & Technology Center Vo Tech Drive P.O. Box E Mill Creek, PA 17060 814-643-6525 Kimberly Huff, Coordinator |
Indiana County Technology Center 441 Hamill Road Indiana, PA 15701-1465 724-349-6700, Ext. 155 Diana L. Rupert, Coordinator |
Institute for Caregiver Education 162 Farm Credit Road Chambersburg, PA 17202 717-263-7766, Ext. 203 Myrna B Eshleman, Program Administrator |
Jefferson County-Dubois Area Vocational Technical School 576 Vo-Tech Drive Reynoldsville, PA 15851 814-653-8420 Brenda Hodge, Coordinator |
Keystone Job Corps Center 235 W. Foothills Drive Drums, PA 18222 570-708-0606 Beverly Vespico, Administrator |
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center -Willow St. Campus 422 Beaver Valley Pike Willow Street, PA 17584-0527 717-464-7063 Carolyn Voorhees, Coordinator |
Lawrence County Area Vocational Technical School 750 Phelps Way Street New Castle, PA 16101 724-658-3583, Ext. 7112 Betty Tillia, Coordinator |
Lebanon County Career & Technology Center 833 Metro Drive Lebanon, PA 17042-9197 717-273-8551, Ext. 2220 Lynda Maurer, Coordinator |
Lehigh Carbon Community College 4525 Education Park Drive Schnecksville, PA 18078-2598 610-799-1525 Barbara Lupole, Director |
Lehigh Carbon Community College -The Morgan Center satellite 234 High Street Tamaqua, PA 18252 570-668-6880 Sharon Gordon, Interim Director |
Lenape Area Vocational Technical School 83 Glade Drive Kititanning, PA 16201 724-545-7311, Ext. 226 Kimberly Doms, Coordinator |
Lincoln Technical Institute 3600 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-382-1553, Ext. 44227 Gary Guldin, Interim Director |
Lincoln Technical Institute -Allentown Campus 5151 West Tilghman Street Allentown, PA 18104 215-382-1553, Ext. 44227 Rosyln Y. Heyward, Director |
Lincoln Technical Institute -North East Satellite 2180 Hornig Road Building A Philadelphia, PA 19116 215-969-0869, Ext. 44125 Debra Aikens, Campus Supervisor |
Mercer County Career Center 776 Greenville Road Mercer, PA 16137 724-662-3000, Ext. 1540 Victoria Schwabenbauer, Coordinator |
Mercyhurst University 16 West Division Street North East, PA 16428 814-725-6238 Marion Monahan, Director |
Mifflin-Juniata Career & Technology Center 700 Pitt Street Lewistown, PA 17044 717-447-0394, Ext. 13 Alicia Lentz, Coordinator |
NewCourtland Education Center School of Practical Nursing 6950 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19119 215-951-4282 Anna Marshalick, Director |
Northampton Community College 3835 Green Pond Road Bethlehem, PA 18020 610-861-5376 Mary Jean Osborne, Director |
Northampton Community College – Monroe County satellite Monroe County Career & Technical Institute Bartonsville, PA 18321 570-619-6272 Judy Williams, Coordinator |
Northern Tier Career Center 120 Career Center Lane Towanda, PA 18848-9731 570-265-8113 Margaret Johnson, Coordinator |
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School 242 Oak Spring Road Washington, PA 15301 724-222-5330, Ext. 351 Sherry Yancosek, Coordinator |
Pennsylvania College of Technology (Credit) One College Avenue Williamsport, PA 17701-5799 570-327-4525 Sharon G. Auker, Director |
Pennsylvania College of Technology (Non-Credit) North Campus Outreach Services 225 Nichols Street PO Box 368 Wellsboro, PA 16901 570-724-7703, Ext. 3750 Natalie DeLeonardis, Coordinator |
Pennsylvania Institute of Health & Technology 1015 Industrial Park Drive Mount Braddock, PA 15465 724-437-4600 Ext. 18 Pam Hughes, Director |
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology 800 Manchester Ave. Media, PA 19063-4098 610-892-1570 Margie Hamilton, Director |
Pennsylvania State University – Lehigh Valley Campus 2809 Saucon Valley Road Center Valley, PA 18034-8447 610-285-5116 Sharon Gordon, Administrator |
Pennsylvania State University – Berks Campus The Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences South Parkside Drive & Museum Road West Reading, PA 19611 610-849-0270 Louise Frantz, Coordinator |
Pennsylvania State University – Hazleton Campus 76 University Drive Hazleton, PA 18201 610-849-0270 Noreen Schlegel, Coordinator |
Pittsburgh Technical Institute 1111 McKee Road Oakdale, PA 15071 412-809-5317 Lynette Jack, Administrator |
Princeton Information Technology Center 140 South Easton Road Glenside, PA 19038 215-576-5650 Temitope Oladotun, Coordinator |
Prism Career Institute 8040 Roosevelt Boulevard Philadelphia, PA 19152 215-331-4600, Ext. 119 Margaret Cybularz, Director |
Reading Area Community College 10 South Second Street Box 1706 Reading, PA 19603-1706 610-372-4721, Ext. 5441 Amelia Capotosta, Director of Nursing |
Schuylkill Technology Center – North Campus 101 Technology Drive Frackville, PA 17931 570-874-1034, Ext. 4821 Cindy Schucker, Coordinator |
Somerset County Technology Center 281 Technology Drive Somerset, PA 15501 814-443-3651, Ext. 6173 Kathy Nuccettelli, Director |
Steel Center Area Vocational Technical School 565 Lewis Run Road Jefferson Hills, PA 15025 724-349-6700 Diana L. Rupert, Coordinator |
Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center 2374 Elk Lake School Road Springville, PA 18844 570-278-9299 Sherrie J. Bazin, Director |
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School 1 Vo-Tech Drive Oil City, PA 16301-3599 814-677-3097, Ext. 207 Cynthia Cornelius, Coordinator |
Western Area Career and Technology Center 688 Western Avenue Canonsburg, PA 15317 724-746-2890, Ext. 118 Nancy Lohr, Coordinator |
Westmoreland County Community College 400 Armbrust Road Youngwood, PA 15697-1895 724-925-5987 Kathy Malloy, Dean Ruth E. Irwin, Director |
Westmoreland County Community College -Indiana County Community College Center of WCCC 45 Airport Road Indiana, PA 15701 724-357-1404 Ruth E. Irwin, Director |
Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technology Center Practical Nursing Program 350 Jumper Road P.O. Box 1699 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705-0699 570-822-6539, Ext. 112 Mary Elizabeth Pacuska, Coordinator |
York County School of Technology 2179 South Queen Street York, PA 17402-4996 717-747-2126 Diane Krasner, Coordinator |
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