Overview

 

You can play a large part in the well-being of our community by becoming a nurse! The nursing shortage has hit our local area and healthcare facilities have responded by trying to entice workers to join their particular facility by offering special work assignments, sign-on bonuses, tuition reimbursement and higher pay.  While there is a huge need for nurses currently, employment of LPNs is expected to grow by 9% from 2020 to 2030! (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) Employment security and the ability to make a difference will be parts of the nursing profession for a long time to come!

 

 

Ranked 5th out of Pennsylvania's 52 Practical Nursing Programs for 2024! (see https://practicalnursing.org)

Cost Effective

Hybrid

Short Program (August to June)

Intelligent, Well-educated, and Caring Instructors

Local Clinical Sites

State-of-the-art Simulation Laboratory Experiences

High NCLEX-PN Pass Rates

100% Job Placement

 

 

Our program is 1,500 hours (46 weeks long). A "workable" schedule is in place. In August, students attend class in-person 4 days a week (Tuesday through Friday). Tuesdays are typically virtual from September through November. From December to June, class is in-person again 4 days a week. For example:

 

Monday - no class

Tuesday - online assignment (September through November) or in-person classroom (August and December through June)

Wednesday - in-person classroom

Thursday - in-person classroom (phase 1) or in-person clinical (phase 2)

Friday - in-person clinical 

 

 

Complete the Online Application - Warren or Online Application - Oil City 

Submit your official high school transcript (just call your guidance office)

Complete an Act 34 clearance at our school when you test (cost is $22)

Complete the Test of Essential Academic Skills Version 7 test (Free at present - Limited quantity)

Attend a short interview

 

 

Act 34 clearance free of prohibitive offenses

Act 151 free of offenses

FBI clearance free of prohibitive offenses 

Physical examination stating that the applicant is able to undertake the training of this program

 

 

The Venango Technology Center Practical Nursing Program was founded in July of 1966 and was originally operated by the Oil City Area School District.  In July of 1968, responsibility for the Practical Nursing Program was transferred to the Venango Technology Center (formerly the Venango County Area Vocational-Technical School).  The Oil City Campus is now located at 1801 West 1st Street in Montgomery Hall of what was previously Venango Campus.  The Warren Campus began in August of 2009 and operates in the Warren-Forest Higher Education Council (Hi-Ed) Building located on the Warren State Hospital grounds.

 

 

The Practical Nursing Program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and is fully approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.  The ACEN serves as a resource for information regarding required tuition, fees and length of program:  Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326.  The ACEN's telephone number is (404) 975-5000.

 

 

The Venango Technology Center adheres to the refund policies required of schools participating in Federal Student Aid (Title IV) Programs.  A description of the refund policies may be found in the student handbook of the Practical Nursing Program.

 

 

The Venango Technology Center is an equal-opportunity institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, handicap/disability, age, veteran status, or limited English proficiency in its programs or activities.  It complies with the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.  For more information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact the Director or Student Services Coordinator.

 

 

Venango Technology Center Practical Nursing Program policies are available for review upon request.  The most recent Campus Crime Statistics are published in the Practical Nursing Program Student Handbook, which is provided at new student orientation.  Statistics available after the Practical Nursing Program Student Handbook publication date are available upon request.