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Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurse Training

Venango Technology Center 

 

For information regarding the Licensed Practical Nurse occupation, visit http://bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/licensed-practical-and-licensed-vocational-nurses.htm

CIP Code:   51.3901
 
SOC Code:   29-2061

Length: This program is designed to be completed within one academic year (July to June)

Costs: This program will cost $18,489, with additional purchases such as CPR, uniforms and books, if completed within normal time. For a detailed cost of attendance refer to the "Cost and Financial Assistance" tab.
Loan debt: Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate leaves with $16,500 of debt.
Gender, ethnicity, and Pell grant information: available upon request
Licensure: The program meets licensure requirements and qualifies students to sit for licensure exams in the following states- Pennsylvania and New York.

Placement rates are calculated by taking the number of students in a nursing class who have acquired a job in the nursing field or have chosen to continue their nursing education, divided by the number of graduates.  Students for whom data cannot be acquired are removed from this calculation.  Placement rates are gathered six months after graduation.  This data is compiled for informational purposes as well as meeting a requirement of Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) accreditation.  

                                                                                2022-23      100%

                                                                                2023-24      100%

                                                                               2024-25      100% 

 

Wages are reported by the graduates.  The median hourly wage for the 2025 Practical Nursing Program Graduate was $29.25/hour, with a range of $22.00/hour to $37.00/hour.

 

Completion rates: The following chart indicates the number of students who completed within the school year. 150% completion includes students who returned the following year and completed.

 

COMPLETION RATES

 

2023

2024

2025

Combined completion

2022-23 School Year Completion was 59%

150% Completion was 67%

2023-24 School Year Completion was 47%

150% Completion was 53%

2024-25 School Year Completion was 63%

Oil City Campus

2022-23 School Year Completion was 62%

150% Completion was 67%

2023-24 School Year Completion was 52%

150% Completion was 53%

2024-25 School Year Completion was 63%

 

Warren Campus

2022-23 School Year Completion was 55%

150% Completion was 65%

 2023-24 School Year Completion was 40%

150% Completion was 53%

2024-25 School Year Completion was 62%

 

NCLEX-PN pass rates: This data indicates the percentage of students who successfully passed the NCLEX-PN Licensing Examination to become Licensed Practical Nurses.

 

NCLEX-PN PASS RATES

 

2023

2024

2025

Venango Technology Center

As reported on the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing website.

(both campuses combined)

100%

 

96.55%

 

97.44%

 

Oil City Campus (current year graduates only)

100%

 

100%

 

100%

Warren Campus (current year graduates only)

100%

 

100%

 

100%

Average of all schools in the nation

84.49%

84.49%

86.46%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional information: For more information about graduation rates, loan repayment rates, and post-enrollment earnings about this institution and other postsecondary institutions please click here: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/