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In order to become an Illinois Licensed Practical Nurse you have to enter and complete a state-approved nurse training program and get a passing grade on the NCLEX-PN licensure test. The state of Illinois does not recognize LPN licensure from other states, so if you are actively licensed in another state you have to apply for an endorsement by getting in contact with the Illinois Center for Nursing. If you have no previous nurse training there are many state approved schools by the Illinois Center of Nursing which give you the necessary training. They can be found in vocational schools, community colleges, four-year universities, and hospitals in Illinois. The one main prerequisite to get into an Illinois approved practical nursing school is a high school diploma or equivalent due to the fact that the school needs to know you know basic math and English skills. Some schools require you to take and pass an entrance examination. When you enter a state-approved program you can be expect to be enrolled for one to two years. The length varies depending on if attend a hospital (1 year) or college (2 years) based program. There will be two components which are: a theory based classroom portion and a hands-on clinical portion. In the classroom you will study such subjects such as anatomy, physiology, chemistry, microbiology, psychology, sociology, growth and development, interpersonal relationships, cultural diversity, pharmacology, surgical & pediatric nursing, and nursing for the elderly. On-line schools are also an option and offer more flexibility in terms of time and ability. In the clinical component of the training you will work with actual patients in a hospital, training with a registered nurse to prepare you for the license exam & get nursing experience. After completing the educational training at an Illinois state approved school, the LPN candidate must send in their educational credentials to the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation, while also including their work history for the previous five years. A background check and fingerprinting is also required. Once this is done, you take the exam which covers patient care and nursing practices. If you pass the exam you will be on your way to becoming a licensed practical nurse, but if you fail you have up to three years to pass the exam. The job outlook for Illinois Licensed Practical Nurse is excellent due to the aging population in Illinois that require large amounts of health care. |
LPN Training Classes in IllinoisSorry, we could not find any matching schools List of LPN Schools in Illinois (IL)Complete list of Illinois schools that offer state approved LPN training programs: Americare Institute1300 Greenbrook Blvd. Ste. 101 Hanover Park, IL 60133 Americare Technical School2604 W. Dempster Street Park Ridge, IL 60068 Beck Area Career Center6137 Beck Road Red Bud, IL 62278 Black Hawk College6600 34th Avenue Moline, IL 61265 CAAN, Coalition of African American Nurses, Inc1605 S. Wentworth Ave. Calumet City, IL 60409 Capital Area Voc Center2201 Toronto Road Springfield, IL 62707-8645 Carl Sandburg College2400 Tom L. Wilson Blvd Galesburg, IL 61401 CCC Wilbur Wright College1645 North California Avenue Chicago, IL 60647 Chicago Public Schools LPN Program2245 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60612 CMK Healthcare290 Town Center Lane Glendale Heights, IL 60559 College of DuPage425 Fawell Blvd. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599 Danville Area Community College / Ladder2000 East Main St.Danville, IL 61832 Elgin Community College1700 Spartan Drive Elgin, IL 60123 Great Paragon Healthcare, Inc.1251 W. Devon Ave. Chicago, IL 60660 Heartland Community College / Ladder1500 West Raab Road Normal, IL 61761 Highland Community College / Ladder2998 Pearl City Road Freeport, IL 61032 Illinois Central College201 SW Adams St. Peoria, IL 61635 Illinois Eastern Com College of Nursing / Ladder305 N. West Street Olney, IL 62450 Illinois Valley Community College / Ladder815 N. Orlando Smith Ave. Oglesby, IL 61348 International Career Institute6425 N. Hamlin Ave. Lincolnwood, IL 60712 J. Renee Career Facilitation, Inc.7105 N. Virginia Road, Suite 1 Crystal Lake, IL 60014 John A Logan Community College700 Logan College Road Carterville, IL 62918 John Wood Community College1301 South 48th Street Quincy, IL 62305 Joliet Junior College / Ladder1215 Houbolt Road Joliet, IL 60431-8938 Kankakee Community College100 College Drive, Kankakee, IL 60901 Kaskaskia College LPN Program27210 College Road Centralia, IL 62801 Kishwaukee College / Ladder21193 Malta Road Malta, IL 60150 Lake Land College5001 Lake Land Blvd. Mattoon, IL 61938 Lincoln Land Community College / Ladder5250 Shepherd Road P.O. Box 19256 Springfield, IL 62794-9256 Morraine Valley Community College / Ladder9000 W. College Parkway Palos Hills, IL 60465-0937 Morton College / Ladder3801 South Central Avenue Cicero, IL 60804 Northwestern Institute of Health and Technology4641 N. Ashland Avenue Chicago, IL 60640 Oakton Community College / Ladder1600 E. Golf Rd. Des Plaines, IL 60016 Omega Healthcare Technical School400 W. Higgins, Park Ridge, IL 60068 Parkland College2400 West Bradley Avenue Champaign, IL 61821-1899 PCCTI – PC Center Training Institute2021 Midwest Road, Suite 300 Oak Brook, IL 60523 Rend Lake College468 North Ken Gray Parkway Ina, IL 62846 Richland Community CollegeOne College Park Decatur, Illinois 62521 Rock Valley College3301 North Mulford Road, Rockford, IL 61114-5699 Sauk Valley Community College173 IL. Rt. 2 Dixon, IL 61021 Shawnee Community College8364 Shawnee College Rd. Ullin, IL 62992 South Suburban College15800 S. State Street South Holland, IL 60473-1270 Southeastern Illinois College3575 College Road Harrisburg, IL 62946 Spoon River College LPN Program23235 N. County 22 Canton, IL 61520 Triton College / Ladder2000 North 5th Avenue River Grove, IL 60171 William Rainey Harper College1200 West Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL 60067 |
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