NETC’s LPN Program Gets State Approval

Instructors and administrators representing Northeastern Technical College’s practical nursing (PN) program appeared before the South Carolina State Board of Nursing recently and received reaccreditation through 2015.
Nursing Department Head Terry Wright and nursing instructors Pam King and Cheryl Douglass traveled to Columbia and presented the Board with evidence of program effectiveness including a 100 percent pass rate on the NCLEX-PN for three of the last four years. The NCLEX-PN exam is required of NETC’s practical nursing graduates to become Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN).
“The 100 percent pass rate not only represents the quality of the program, it also represents the quality of graduates completing this program,” said Dr. Forest Mahan, vice president of academic affairs and student services. “There continues to be a need for healthcare professionals in our service area and the reaccreditation of this program supports our continuing ability to provide workforce training to meet these needs.”
The practical nursing program at NETC is a one-year diploma program designed to provide the academic and clinical skills necessary for students to become a licensed practical nurse. As a LPN, NETC graduates are qualified to work in facilities such as hospitals, doctor’s offices and nursing homes throughout South Carolina and the United States. Many LPNs also choose to continue their education and training to become a registered nurse (RN).
The South Carolina State Board of Nursing requires all practical nursing programs to be reaccredited every five years.
The College’s practical nursing program last received reaccreditation in 2007 and was first accredited in 1994.
The practical nursing program accepts a new class every January and graduates successful candidates the following December.
Since the two-year associate degree in nursing (ADN) program received final State Board approval in September 2010, the Nursing Department, which includes both the diploma and associate degree programs, has been preparing to pursue national accreditation through the National League for Nursing.

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