Overview of LPN Program    (Information updated December 2008)

• The Licensed Practical Nurse program is a 4 quarter, 81 credit college program.
• The LPN program starts once a year in the summer quarter.
• Upon successful completion of the four-quarter program at SSCC students earn a Certificate in Practical Nursing and are qualified to take the Washington State exam to become a licensed practical nurse.
• Students may choose to earn additional general education credits to receive an Associate of Applied Science once they have completed the Practical Nursing Program.
• The LPN program is a mostly evening and weekend program. A sample schedule is lecture two evenings a week, lab one afternoon a week, and clinical on one full weekend day. Days of the week vary by quarter.
• The LPN program is a full time program. The Nursing Department does not recommend students working full time while attending this program.

Overview of Potential LPN Employment Opportunities

• A licensed practical nurse provides bedside care to patients.
• The LPN works under the direction of physicians and registered nurses (RNs).
• The LPN provides nursing care that requires technical knowledge and skill.
• LPN's will have employment and future advancement in hospital, medical offices, clinics, nursing homes and home health care agencies.
• LPN's who work for a hospital, clinic or individual physician usually receive a full benefit package.

Questions? Please call 206-768-6654.