CENTER VALLEY, Pa. — Penn State Lehigh Valley is now accepting applications for its August 2019 practical nursing program. The practical nursing certificate program is an 18-month evening and weekend certificate program, which prepares students both academically and clinically for the NCLEX-PN licensure exam.
Anyone interested in becoming a nurse that has completed high school or a GED program is invited to apply. Applicants must take an entrance exam covering reading, English, math and science called the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS). The TEAS testing dates are listed below:
- Jan. 17, 2019
- Jan. 25, 2019
- Feb 8, 2019
- Feb. 21, 2019
- March 1, 2019
- March 14, 2019
- March 29, 2019
- April 5, 2019
- April 26, 2019
- May 10, 2019
- May 17, 2019
Penn State Lehigh Valley will hold an information session for the practical nursing program at 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21. It will be held at the Penn State Center @ Overlook Park located at 445 Hanover Ave. in Allentown.
For more information, contact Heather Clark, director of the practical nursing program at hlc12@psu.edu or 610-841-0359. For more information on the program, TEAS testing dates and how to apply, visit the practical nursing program website.