Coming August 2025 Pending State Approval
Your Nursing Career Starts at Penn State DuBois!
Nurses are in demand! Are you looking for a new, rewarding career making a difference in the lives of people in your community? Are you seeking a new challenge? Do you desire a sustainable wage with job confidence? Then you should consider training to fill this critical professional role as a skilled practical nurse in your community. In just 18-months, we can train you to earn your Practical Nursing certificate from globally respected Penn State University, while preparing to test for licensure.
The mission of the Penn State DuBois Practical Nursing Program is to provide a high-quality non-credit certificate program, delivered through an 18-month part-time, evening, and weekend curriculum, to prepare individuals with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes essential for practical nursing practice and the knowledge necessary to pass the NCLEX-PN.
Upon completion of the Practical Nursing program, a graduate will:
- Have met the educational requirements to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN).
- Utilize, under supervision, scientific knowledge and skills necessary to plan and provide safe and comprehensive client-centered nursing care in all settings where nursing takes place
- Perform nursing care that reflects accurate assessments of the client's growth and development
- Apply the nursing processes in meeting the client's needs
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Perform in a legal and ethical manner
- Administer medications in the healthcare setting with accuracy
- Participate with members of the healthcare team in providing instruction for identified client healthcare needs
The non-credit Practical Nursing certificate program is conveniently located in the DuBois area with clinical experiences offered at locations throughout the greater Clearfield County area.
