 Practical Nursing
Jay A. DeTraglia,
Director
Robert
A. Roth,
Assistant Director
Phone:
(518) 736-4330
FAX: (518)
736-4331
The Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Program prepares students
for the rewarding field of nursing. Because of the nationwide
shortage of nurses, jobs are plentiful and average salaries are
in the range of $30,000 per year.
Interested students should have an 80 percent average, completed
Biology and maintained excellent attendance. In addition,
students must be scheduled to take the required LPN pre-test. To
register for this test, call 736-4340. If the test
results predict success in the LPN Program, an interview with
both student and parent will be scheduled.
Through an articulation agreement, students who successfully
complete the LPN Program may be eligible to transfer credit to
the Registered Nursing (RN) Program at F-MCC.
Students learn various aspects of patient care. After completing
a minimum of 1,200 hours of instruction and clinical experience,
students can take the New York State Licensed Practical Nursing
Examination. Clinical experiences are obtained at local health
care facilities.
Job Opportunities
• Hospital nursing
• Physicians office nurse
• Respiratory therapy
• Community health clinics
• Private duty nurse
• Mentally challenged residents
• Geriatric nursing
• General duty nurse
• Public health agencies
Note: Median annual earnings of licensed practical nurses
were $31,440 in 2002, according to the National Bureau of Labor
Statistics. The middle 50 percent earned between $26,430 and
$37,050. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $22,860, and the
highest 10 percent earned more than $44,040.
Related Technical and College Studies
• Two-year technical degree study in registered
nursing (RN)
• Four-year professional degree study in nursing
(BSN)
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