Just the Facts
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Practical Nursing (LPN)
- 32 Credit Technical Diploma
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Program Length
- One Year
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Delivery Method
- Face-to-Face
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Career Cluster
- Healthcare
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Program Location
- Eau Claire
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Start Months
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August
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Financial Aid Eligible
- Non-Traditional Occupation
- Technical Standards
Bloodborne Pathogens
Students in this program should be aware of the risks associated with bloodborne pathogens.
Estimated Program Cost
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- Term 1
- $ 725
- Term 2
- $ 2,748
- Term 3
- $ 2,375
- Materials
- $ 677
- Books
- $ 1,420
- Estimated Total
- $7,945
Practical Nursing (LPN) Overview
The Practical Nursing (LPN) one-year program prepares students for jobs in nursing and healthcare. This program offers in-depth training, immediate job openings, and is a seamless pathway from practical nursing to associate degree nursing.
LPNs provide basic hands-on medical and nursing care for patients in various settings such as hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, and physician's offices. LPNs assist nurses with health assessments, medication administration, ensuring the comfort of patients, and more.
In this program, students will learn:
- Direct patient care
- Collecting assessment data
- Therapeutic communication
- Medication administration
- Basic wound care
Courses during the first year of the statewide curriculum provide the knowledge, skills and values for dependent nursing practice.
Part of a career pathway, the Practical Nursing (LPN) technical diploma credits apply toward the Nursing associate degree if you choose to continue your education. Call us at 715-833-6300 to learn more.
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Career Opportunities
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Personal Care Assistant
- Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse
- Home Health Licensed Practical Nurse
Graduate Employers
- Mayo Clinic Health System
- Dove Healthcare
- Baldwin Care Center
- Hudson Physicians
- Premier Surgical Arts
- Chippewa Manor
Graduate Outcomes
CVTC graduates are ready for the workforce. Each year, we send our graduates the Graduate Follow-Up Survey asking several questions related to employment. Here are the program outcomes and job data.
$55K yearly salary
Our recent Practical Nursing (LPN) graduates reported an average starting salary of $55,445.
100% employed
100% of our recent Practical Nursing (LPN) graduates got a job in the industry.
48 regional jobs
There are 48 job openings in the CVTC district for the Practical Nursing (LPN) industry.
Transfer Credits to Other Institutions
Should you choose to continue your education after you leave CVTC, we have agreements in place with several institutions to ensure an easy transfer.
Program Courses
These are a few of the courses you will take in this program. Courses and the recommended sequence change from year to year; once you are enrolled in a program at CVTC you will be given a recommended course sequence that outlines what courses you should take and the order in which to take them.
You may search for available courses. If you are ever unsure of what courses to take, talk to your academic advisor. If you are looking for course information for previous years, check out our past catalogs.
Here are a few of the courses you can take in the Practical Nursing (LPN) program.
Sample Courses
Nursing Fundamentals
This course focuses on basic nursing concepts that the beginning nurse will need to provide care to diverse patient populations across the lifespan. Current and historical issues impacting nursing will be explored within the scope of nursing practice. The nursing process will be introduced as a framework for organizing the care of patients with alterations in cognition, elimination, comfort, grief/loss, mobility, integument, and fluid/electrolyte balance..
Nursing Pharmacology
This course introduces the principles of pharmacology, including drug classifications and their effects on the body. Emphasis is on the use of the components of the nursing process when administering medications.
Nursing Health Alterations
This course elaborates upon the basic concepts of health and illness as presented in Nursing Fundamentals. It applies theories of nursing in the care of clients through the lifespan, utilizing problem solving and critical thinking. This course will provide an opportunity to study conditions affecting different body systems and apply therapeutic nursing interventions. It will also introduce concepts of leadership, team building, and scope of practice.
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Career Pathways
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Student Testimonial
Getting my degree from CVTC meant that I had the hands on skills as well as the soft skills to be ready to enter the workforce right away.
Alicia
Practical Nursing Graduate
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Program Accreditation
The Practical Nursing (LPN) program at Chippewa Valley Technical College at the Health Education Center located in Eau Claire, WI is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: (404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Practical Nursing (LPN) program is initial accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program.
Student Learning Outcomes
A Student Learning Outcome refers to the specific skills, knowledge, or abilities that students are expected to demonstrate upon successful completion of an academic program or degree.
Students will:
- Integrate Practical Nursing identity reflecting integrity, responsibility and nursing
- Communicate basic information using multiple sources in nursing practice
- Utilize theoretical knowledge to participate in decision making
- Apply the nursing process to basic client care across diverse populations
- Function as a healthcare team member to provide safe and effective care
Program Success Data
Program Success Data
Practical Nursing (LPN) 31-543-1
EPSLOs & Program Outcomes | Program Benchmark(s) | PN Program Recent Results (Spring 2026 Cohort (N=8) Data) |
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EPSLO #1 | Clinical Evaluation Tool: 90% meet expectations | Goal Met |
ATI: 69.1% in QSEN/NLN categories | Goal Met | |
EPSLO #2^ | SBAR: 100% score ≥80% | Goal Met |
ATI: 69.1% in QSEN/NLN categories | Goal Met | |
EPSLO #3 | Clinical Evaluation Tool: 90% meet expectations | Goal Met |
ATI: Overall Mean 69.1% | Goal Met | |
EPSLO #4 | Clinical Evaluation Tool: 90% meet expectations | Goal Met |
ATI: 69.1% in nursing process | Goal Partially Met (PN planning below benchmark) | |
EPSLO #5 | Clinical Evaluation Tool: 90% meet expectations | Goal Met |
ATI: 69.1% in QSEN/NLN categories | Goal Met | |
5.2 On-time Completion Rate* | 45% of students will graduate within 2 semesters | 40% (6/15 students) - Goal Not Met |
5.3 NCLEX Pass Rates* | 80% or greater first-time pass rate | 100% (8/8 students) - Goal Met |
5.4 Job Placement Rate* | 85% of students are employed in the LPN role within 4 months of graduation | 100% (response rate 33%) - Goal Met (Spring 2025 graduates) Spring 2026 survey results will be available soon. |
^ Core Ability Data: Communicates effectively data tracked
* College Teaching Excellence Plan Goal Alignment
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Admission Requirements
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