Practical Nursing
Director:
Elsie Maurer - emaurer@ccctc.org
Financial Aid:
Jenna Witherite - jwitherite@ccctc.org or Holly Bressler - hbressler@ccctc.org
Clearfield Site:
814-765-4047 Fax: 814-765-1844
Ridgway Site:
814-772-3992, ext. 3113
CCCTC operates Practical Nursing programs in Clearfield and Ridgway. Clearfield site admits in August and graduates in July each year. The Ridgway site admits in January and graduates in November.
Practical Nursing is a full one-year, three-semester program designed to prepare graduates to enter the field of nursing in an entry staff role. After completion of the program, the graduate is eligible to take the Practical Nursing Licensing Exam (NCLEX-PN).
The Practical Nursing program is based on strong theory (670 hours), clinical component (830 hours), and commitment to excellence. Our program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, (NLNAC) and the Pennsylvania Department of Education and is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. Students have clinical experience at acute and long-term care settings.
Employment Opportunities:
- Hospitals
- Home Health
- Surgicenters
- Physicians' Offices
- Schools
- Nursing Homes
- Assisted Living Centers
- Prisons
- Private Duty
- Hospice
- Dental Offices
Salary Information:
Starting salaries range $11-18/hourly.
Admission Requirements:
Satisfactory official transcript from an accredited secondary school, or a GED certificate. Good oral and written communication skills are essential. Satisfactory physical, immunization history, and drug screening is required upon acceptance. Applicant must have adequate sensory and psychomotor functioning to effectively implement nurse care. A student must be able to tolerate physical taxing activities and exercise restraint during stressful situations in order to meet the demands of the program. Adequate cognitive functioning as evidenced by satisfactory results on pre-entrance test required. An interview is also required. Criminal Record, Child Abuse and FBI Clearances (if applicable) are necessary. Applicant must be 18 years of age prior to graduating from the program.
Financial Aid:
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center's Practical Nursing Program is a participant in PELL Grants, Federal Direct Loans, and other local funding agencies. Funding varies depending on income and family size. You will be required to fill out a Financial Aid Free Student Application (FAFSA) by visiting the website at www.FAFSA.ed.gov. The school code is 015422. Call our financial aid office at 765-5308 for more information.
CLEARFIELD COUNTY CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER
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Clearfield County Career and Technology Center is committed to providing students and their families with the best information and processing alternatives available regarding student borrowing. In support of this and in an effort to rule out any perceived or actual conflict of interest between Clearfield County Career and Technology Center officers, employees or agents and education loan lenders, Clearfield County Career and Technology Center has adopted the following:
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center does not participate in any revenue-sharing arrangements with any lender.
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center does not permit any officer, employee or agent of the school who is employed in the financial aid office or is otherwise involved in the administration of education loans to accept any gifts of greater than a nominal value from any lender, guarantor or servicer.
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center does not permit any officer, employee or agent of the school who is employed in the financial aid office or is otherwise involved in the administration of education loans to accept any fee, payment or other financial benefit (including a stock purchase option) from a lender or affiliate of a lender as compensation for any type of consulting arrangement or contract to provide services to a lender or on behalf of a lender relating to education loans.
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center does not permit any officer, employee or agent of the school who is employed in the financial aid office or is otherwise involved in the administration of education loans to accept anything of value from a lender, guarantor, or group of lenders and/or guarantors in exchange for service on an advisory board, commission or other group established by such a lender, guarantor group of lenders and/or guarantors. Clearfield County Career and Technology Center does allow for the reasonable reimbursement of expenses associated with participation in such boards, commissions or groups by lenders, guarantors, or groups of lenders and/or guarantors.
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center does not assign a lender to any first-time borrower through financial aid packaging or any other means.
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center recognizes that a borrower has the right to choose any lender from which to borrow to finance his/her education. Clearfield County Career and Technology Center will not refuse to certify or otherwise deny or delay certification of a loan based on the borrower�s selection of a lender and/or guarantor.
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center will not request or accept any offer of funds to be used for private education loans to students from any lender in exchange for providing the lender with a specified number or volume of Title IV loans, or a preferred lender arrangement for Title IV loans.
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center will not request or accept any assistance with call center or financial aid office staffing.
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