11-month LPN certificate program at UAHT: Deadline May 1
HOPE, Ark. (KTAL/KMSS) – Would you like to be a Licensed Practical Nurse? If so, you can earn your practical nursing certificate in less than a year through a university in Texarkana and Hope, Arkansas.
The University of Arkansas Hope/Texarkana's Hope campus invites prospective students to apply for admission to the LPN program. Applications must be turned in by May 1 at 4:30 p.m.
The 11-month program, which has a selective admission process, prepares students for licensure and meets all requirements for accreditation through the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.
Applicants who are accepted into the program will begin classes on May 31.
Call (870) 722-8289 for more information about majors and certifications available through the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Health Professions Department.
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