Cert in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

The Vocational Nursing certificate prepares students to enter nursing practice as licensed vocational nurses. It can be finished in under a year and leads directly to eligibility for the NCLEX-PN licensing exam. Training blends classroom lectures, skills laboratory practice and clinical experience. Graduates look for work in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities and home health settings. The program runs on the Paris campus with clinical rotations at partner sites. Completers who want to advance can continue into the LVN-to-RN associate degree nursing program. The Director of Nursing handles inquiries about the program. Prospective students can consult the college catalog and student handbook for course listings, and the contact person can explain how the plan fits their goals, schedule and intended transfer or employment path after completion.