PRACTICAL NURSING (LPN)
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE

Mercyhurst has a reputation for producing skilled and dedicated nurses. The combination of experienced faculty and state-of-the art facilities makes us one of the most trusted providers of nursing education in the region. Our one-year certificate program prepares students for licensure as a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Because registered nursing is one of today's most in-demand careers, our LPN alumni often return to work towards their associate degree in our two-year LPN to RN Bridge program. Start the next chapter of your life and career with Mercyhurst and become the qualified, dedicated nurse you were meant to be. Upon completion, graduates are eligible to write the PN National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) for licensure as a practical nurse and begin their satisfying and successful career.

Fast Facts

Graduates are prepared for employment in multiple heath care settings such as hospitals, private medical practices, home hospice care, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, schools, clinics, and rehabilitation facilities
The associate degree program prepares students for licensure as a practical nurse (PN)
Upon completion, graduates are eligible to write the PN National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) for licensure as a practical nurse and begin their satisfying and successful career
Mercyhurst has a reputation for producing skilled, qualified, and hard working nurses, which is why we have a 100% job placement rate for our graduates
Some students return to our 2+2 nursing program which allows for transfer to the Erie campus after the first two years of study, and with help from our Internal Transfer Scholarships, they can possibly earn up to $18,000 in tuition grants.

Accreditation

NCLEX-PN Pass Rate of First-Time Test Takers
2020: 100%

To review the NCLEX-PN pass rate for the last three years for all state certified programs, visit the Board-Approved Nursing Education Programs website.

Program Approvals

The Practical Nursing (PN) program has the following program approvals:

Pennsylvania Department of Education

The Mercyhurst University PN Program is pursuing pre-accreditation candidacy status from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA), located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20037; phone 202-909-2526. Interested parties are invited to submit third party comments in writing directly to NLN CNEA, attention Lesleyan Jackson (ljackson@nln.org), NLN CNEA Manager of Accreditation Services, no later than April 24, 2021.