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Illinois Practical Nursing Schools
Featured schools...
Western Governors University
Accreditation: CCNE accredited.
Featured Programs:
BS in Nursing
MSN in Leadership & Management (RN to MSN)
MSN in Leadership & Management
MSN in Education (RN to MSN)
MSN in Education
Georgetown University
Accreditation: CCNE accredited.
Featured Programs:
MS Nursing - Midwifery/Women's Health
MSN - Nursing Education
MS Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
School Listings...
Black Hawk College
Moline, IL
Programs: Practical Nursing Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 91.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 66.00% (2010)
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL
Programs: Licensed Practical Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate, NLNAC Practical
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 93.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 92.00% (2009)
Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
Programs: Practical Nursing Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 92.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 97.00% (2010)
Harry S. Truman College
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Programs: Practical Nursing Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 95.00% (2010)
Illinois Central College
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Programs: Practical Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 86.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 96.00% (2010)
Illinois Valley Community College
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Programs: Practical Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 93.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL
Programs: Practical Nurse
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 92.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL
Programs: Practical Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 88.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 88.00% (2010)
Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL
Programs: Practical Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate, NLNAC Practical
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
Lakeview College of Nursing
Danville, IL
Programs: Licensed Practical Nurse, Licensed Practical Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Baccalaureate, CCNE Baccalaureate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 92.00% (2010)
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Programs: LPN to RN Bridge, Practical Nurse Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 81.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL
Programs: Practical Nurse Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 93.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
Parkland College
Champaign, IL
Programs: Practical Nursing Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 94.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 96.00% (2010)
Richard J. Daley College
Chicago, IL
Programs: Practical Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 73.00% (2010)
Richland Community College
Decatur, IL
Programs: Practical Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 82.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
South Suburban College
South Holland, IL
Programs: Practical Nursing Program
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate, NLNAC Practical
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 72.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
Triton College
River Grove, IL
Programs: Practical Nursing Certificate LPN Option
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 95.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL
Programs: Practical Nursing Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 98.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 94.00% (2010)
Your State Board of Nursing
Be sure to check your state's Board of Nursing website, which will give you important nursing information specific to your state. Find your state's Board of Nursing website here.
A Note About Accreditation
The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) are the primary entities responsible for nursing accreditation. Read more...
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