Skilled Hands. Steady Heart.
Start healing hearts and changing lives in 12 months.
Step into healthcare’s front lines as a Licensed Practical Nurse, providing direct patient care in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities and home health settings. LPNs work closely with registered nurses and physicians to deliver essential medical care, from administering medications and monitoring vital signs to supporting patients through recovery and rehabilitation.
In just one year, you’ll develop the qualities that employers value and that make patients feel cared for. As an LPN, you’ll forge deep connections with patients and families while delivering the hands-on care that changes lives every single day.
What makes an LPN shine:
- Compassionate Care: Demonstrate empathy and understanding in every patient interaction.
- Clinical Precision: Maintain meticulous attention to details that ensure patient safety.
- Effective Communication: Connect confidently with patients, families and healthcare teams.
Small Classes. Expert Guidance.
Our instructors are experts who take pride in your success. Combined with our small class sizes, you’ll get one-on-one mentorship and precise technical feedback tailored to your goals.
A Look Ahead
12-19
Months of instruction—12 months for full-time, 19 months for part-time
$7,200
Total estimated cost for full-time schedule
100%
Employer satisfaction rate with Owens graduates
One Year to LPN: Classroom to Bedside
Your path to becoming a nurse begins with a strong foundation in health and science. During your first semester, you’ll study human nutrition and explore anatomy and physiology while developing essential nursing skills through fundamentals of patient care—combining classroom learning with hands-on clinical experiences.
As you progress, you’ll build confidence in adult patient care by integrating advanced anatomy and physiology with practical laboratory work and real-world clinical training. You’ll also develop the communication skills essential for connecting meaningfully with patients and healthcare teams.
Before entering clinical settings, you’ll gain valuable experience through simulation exercises in our human patient simulation lab and nursing skills lab, allowing you to practice and refine your techniques in a controlled environment.
In your final semester, you’ll synthesize everything you’ve learned—applying insights from psychology to understand human behavior, exploring nursing concepts across the lifespan and demonstrating your expertise through comprehensive clinical practice. This capstone experience prepares you to enter the nursing profession with both competence and confidence.
Career Outcomes
Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared to take the NCLEX-PN exam and begin your career as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). LPNs are in high demand across diverse healthcare settings—hospitals, physicians’ offices, long-term care facilities, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies. Wherever people need compassionate, skilled care, you’ll find opportunities to make a meaningful difference.
This career path offers both stability and advancement potential. Many LPNs choose to further their education to become Registered Nurses (RNs) or pursue specialized areas of practice. As an LPN, you’ll gain valuable experience, earn a competitive income and build a strong foundation for expanding your healthcare career options.
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In Their Words
“I looked around the room and saw many non-traditional students like me in all age groups and different paths of life.”
Krystle Posey, Registered Nurse Program grad
Selective Admission
Begin your high-quality education at an affordable price today!
Enrollment is easy—just fill out an online admissions application to get started. We’ll ask you to submit your transcripts for course placement and college credit.
Upon acceptance, schedule a meeting with your admissions advisor to register for classes. Next, attend an on-campus orientation and meet with your student financial services advisor to discuss ways to pay for college.
The Practical Nursing Certificate is a “Selective Health” program—meaning we can only admit a limited number of students each year. Prospective students should apply to Owens first, then to the Practical Nursing program.
Contact Us
Diana Tolles, DNP, MSN, RNAssistant Chair, Lab Operations, Nursing
Health Education Center 132 BToledo-area Campus
(567) 661-7111 | Email
Irene K. Jones, EdD, MSN, RNAssistant Dean, School of Nursing and Health Professions
Healthcare Education Center 132 TToledo-area Campus
(567) 661-2111 | Email
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