PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM
Looking for an accredited, top-quality nursing school that helps you become a nurse in as little as 12 months?
Ambria College of Nursing offers a quality practical nursing program, unmatched by other private LPN schools in Illinois. With day and evening classes, full-time and part-time options, and high NCLEX-PN pass rates, we are the school of choice for students interested in becoming a license practical nurse.
And Ambria also offers two educational paths to help you become a registered nurse: Associate's of Applied Science in Nursing and Bachelor's of Science in Nursing degrees.
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
Classes are typically scheduled during the times below:
- Morning (8AM-12PM)
- Afternoon (1PM-4PM)
- Evening (4PM-8PM)
CLINICAL HOURS
Most clinical rotations are held during the day, while some evening options are available based on approval from clinical facilities. The clinical times are typically:
- Day Shift (7 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
- Evening Shift (3 p.m. - 11 p.m.)
LENGTH OF THE PROGRAM
The length of the program may vary depending on your choice. That means, you set your own pace.
- 8 months (transfer students)
- 12 months (accelerated)
- 16 months (standard)
- 20 months (extended)
TUITION & FEES
Tuition and fees may vary depending on your transfer of credits and the results of proficiency exams. For more details, please attend one of our
Info Sessions
or refer to the School Catalog located on
this page.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Please attend one of our Info Session to receive in-depth details of our nursing program.
Click here to sign up for the Info Session.
What is an LPN?
An LPN is someone who completed a practical nursing program and passed the NCLEX-PN licensing board exam. A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is a healthcare professional who has a wide range of responsibilities and works under supervision of registered nurses (RN).
The LPN performs what is considered essential care including the following: help patients to eat, dress, walk, take a bath, comb their hair, etc.LPNs may also give them their medicines, take their temperature, or other vital signs, and do other similar duties.
LPNs cannot help in surgery or help with anesthesia, but they are very vital in doing many common medical and personal things for patients and assisting the doctors and nurses do other functions. LPNs can work in places like hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities or private homes.
TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
Approved LPN programs offer LPN training. The length of training varies with an average training of 12 to 16 months. Some LPN schools are not accredited and are not recognized to offer Federal Financial Aid (Title IV).
Here's a list of all LPN programs in Illinois with their NCLEX-PN pass rates.
JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
LPNs take care of a variety of duties depending on their work setting and location. Typically, they do the following:
- Keep detailed, accurate records on patients' health
- Monitor the health of patients by taking blood pressure and checking other vital signs
- Report the status of patients to doctors and registered nurses
- Help patients with basic care and personal hygiene activities, like dressing or bathing
- Administer basic nursing care, such as inserting catheters, changing bandages or administering intravenous medications
- Discuss health care with patients, explain procedures and listen to their concerns
- Teaching families and caregivers how to care for injured or sick relatives
HOURLY RATE / ANNUAL SALARY?
Ambria College of Nursing LPN graduates make an average of $22-$23 /hour. That's about $44,000 to $46,000 annually.