Practical Nursing Certificate

The certificate program in Practical Nursing is designed to prepare beginning practitioners for a career as a Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) with the knowledge and skills to care for clients of all age groups and function as contributing members of the health care team in a variety of health service facilities.

At the program's successful completion, students will be eligible to apply for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN), leading to licensure as a practical nurse.

It is a three-semester program leading to a certificate in practical nursing. The Practical Nursing program has full approval by the Virginia State Board of Nursing. The ESCC Practical Nursing Program is not ACEN or CNEA accredited.

This program is committed to providing each individual with an equal opportunity for success. It does not discriminate in admissions and matriculation based upon an applicant's or student's race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, marital status, non-disqualifying disability, or age.

Graduate Careers

Students will find employment as practical nurses in:

civil service

clinics

long term care centres

emergency care facilities

health departments

hospital

industrial settings

nursing homes

physician offices

Eastern Shore Community College (ESCC) is a member of the Virginia Community College System. The College serves the residents of Accomack County and Northampton County as a two-year institution of higher learning.

Eastern Shore Community College empowers learners to enhance the quality of life for themselves and their communities.

The Office of Research, Planning, and Assessment at Eastern Shore Community College works collaboratively with all members of the College community to enhance the educational mission of the College as set forth by the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System and the President of Eastern Shore Community College.

Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, the college provides associate degree programs approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Eastern Shore Community College is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges and the Southern Association of Junior Colleges.