Cumberland County Technical Education Center

Nursing Programs Offered

LPN Program Details

Cumberland County TEC's Licensed Practical Nursing program prepares you to give direct (hands-on) patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse or a physician.

Our program includes theory (classroom) and clinical (hands-on) instruction in 12 nursing-related subject. All our instructors are RN's with many years experience.

Graduates of our program are eligible to apply their CCTEC course towards an RN program at several local colleges. The demand for nurses is acute and recent graduates have found immediate employment after completing our course.

We believe a good nursing education program combines scientific knowledge and technical skills with compassion and professionalism. We provide our students the instruction, assistance and encouragement they need to deliver quality health care services and pursue lifelong learning.

The LPN class meets from early September to mid-August. Class hours are from 8 am to 2:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Regular school holidays and vacations are observed.

Our curriculum provides theory and clinicalinstruction in the following nursing-related areas:

Anatomy and Physiology
Fundamentals of Nursing
Gerontology (Senior Citizen care)
Growth and Development
Medical/Surgical Nursing
Medical Terminology
Nursing Trends and Issues
Nutrition
Maternal & Neonatal Nursing
Pediatric Nursing
Pharmacology
Mental Health Nursing