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LPN Programs in New Jersey

How to Become an LPN in New Jersey

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) are regulated and licensed by the New Jersey Board of Nursing (NJBN). There are currently 3,000 LPNs in New Jersey accounting for 12% of the nursing workforce.

The New Jersey Board of Nursing also provides accreditation for nursing programs, and all nursing educational facilities that achieve less than 75% NCLEX pass rate for three consecutive years will be reduced to conditional approval and could lose accreditation all together.

LPN Education Requirements

Candidates for LPN are required to successfully complete an accredited LPN program. Such programs take 8 to 24 months to complete and will result in the issuance of a diploma, certificate or Associate’s Degree. The programs are a combination of class work and clinical training. Class work includes subjects such as practical nursing fundamentals, pharmacology, psychology, family nursing, anatomy, physiology and nursing management concepts. The clinical training portion of the program will take place in a healthcare facility and students will have the opportunity to participate in patient care tasks. Students will also have the opportunity to experience patient care tasks in all departments in the facility.

LPN License in New Jersey

When the student has completed the LPN educational requirements, it is time to apply to take the licensing examination. Students apply to take the National Council for Licensure Examination for LPNs (NCLEX-PN) through the NJBN. The application includes a criminal background check and a fingerprint card, documentation of graduating from an accredited LPN program and a 2”x2” recent photo for identification purposes. The Board will review the application, and if all the information is included, the student will be instructed to register with Pearson VUE, the exam administrators. The student will be assigned a date and time to take the exam. The results of such exams are available within 48 hours after taking the exam.

Students will have 90 days to take the exam and the clock starts when the student has registered with Pearson VUE. During that 90 day interval, LPN graduates may work as an LPN under the condition they pass the exam. If the graduate does not pass the test within the 90 days, they cannot work in an LPN capacity.

LPNs are required to renew their license every two years and must accrue 30 hours of continuing education contact hours. Continuing education credits can be taken online or in person, but must be approved by the NJBN. LPNs should keep documented evidence of the hours they accrue. LPNs are not required to provide documentation of their continuing education hours when renewing their license, but the NJBN conducts random audits of license renewals and may request to see documentation of particular individuals.

License renewal can be conducted online by logging into the license renewal site and submitting the required information, which includes LPN license number, social security number and payment information. The LPN will receive their new license via postal mail.

LPN Employment Outlook in New Jersey

Like most states, New Jersey has a number of nursing opportunities available and those opportunities will continue to increase through at least the year 2020. Currently, LPNs make up 17% of the nursing workforce in the state. New nursing opportunities and positions will increase by 22 to 24% through the year 2020, according to the United States Bureau of Statistics. The increase is due to always expanding healthcare options and the continued growth of the aging population. Nursing is one of the fastest growing careers and continues to thrive through economic downturns that sometimes impact other industries negatively.

LPN Salaries and Job Description

The average LPN salary in New Jersey is $24.21 per hour and a yearly income of $50,400. An entry level LPN will earn an average of $26,000 to $28,000. Years of experience, type of facility and level of responsibility will drive salary increases throughout an LPNs career. LPNs in a supervisory capacity could earn an average of $65,000 to $75,000.

LPNs perform a variety of nursing duties and those duties will vary depending on the facility. LPNs typically administer medication, orally, and by injection, perform diagnostic tests and track and monitor results, take vital signs, dress wounds, plan, implement and monitor patient care plans, track patient progress and prepare patients for release from a medical facility.

LPN Schools in New Jersey

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List of Approved NJ Practical Nursing Schools

Atlantic County Institute of Technology

5080 Atlantic Avenue
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 625-2249

AVTECH Institute of Technology

50 Cragwood Road
South Plainfield, NJ 07070
(908) 222-2833

BA Tech School

701 N. Black Horse Pike
Runnemede, NJ 08078
(856) 939-8300

Berkeley College Clifton Campus LPN Program

600 Getty Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 546-0123

Berkeley College Dover Campus LPN Program

15 East Blackwell Street
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 366-6700 Ext.5666

Best Care Training Institute

68 South Harrison Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 673-3900

Burlington County Institute of Technology

695 Woodlane Road
Westampton, NJ 08060
(609) 267-4226

Camden County College

200 College Drive
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-7200

Camden County Technical School

343 Berlin Cross Keys Road
Sicklerville, NJ 08081
(856) 767-7000 ext.5527

Cape May County Technical School

188 Crest Haven Road
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 465-2161 ext.645

Center for Advanced Training and Studies

50 South Center Street
Building 1, 2nd Floor
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 414-0116

Cumberland County College

PO Box 1500 College Drive
Vineland, NJ 08362
(856) 691-8600

Cumberland County Technical Education Center

601 Bridgeton Avenue
Bridgeton, NJ 08311
(856) 451-9000 ext.245

Essex County College

303 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 877-1885

Essex County Vocational/Technical School

50 South Clinton Street 5th Floor
East Orange, NJ 07018
(973) 395-8555

HoHoKus Hackensack School of Business and Medical Sciences

250 Moore Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 488-9400

HoHoKus Hackensack Bilingual (Hispanic) LPN Program

250 Moore Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 488-9400

Holy Name Medical Center School of Practical Nursing

690 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-3008

Hudson County Community College

870 Bergen Avenue, Room 209
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 360-4226

J. Riggs Adult Education Center

1656 Kaighns Avenue
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 966-2479

Lincoln Technical Institute Paramus LPN Program

240 Bergen Town Center
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 845-6868 Ext.44

Lincoln Technical Institute Edison LPN Program

1697 Oak Tree Road
Edison, NJ 08820
(877) 606-6583

Lincoln Technical Institute Moorestown Campus

308 West Route 38
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(877) 533-8199

Mercer County Technical School Health Career Center

1070 Klockner Road
Trenton, NJ 08619
(609) 587-3304

Merit Technical Institute

620 Essex Street 2nd Floor
Harrison, NJ 07029
(973) 484-0276

Metropolitan Learning Institute

910 Bergen Avenue 3rd Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 420-6020

Middlesex County Vocational & Technical School

112 Rues Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 985-0717 Ext.2271

Monmouth County Vocational School District

255 West End Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 229-2446

Morris County School of Technology

400 East Main Street
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 627-4600

New Community Corporation

201 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 639-5634

Ocean County Vocational Technical School

1299 Old Freehold Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 473-3100 Ext.3198

Passaic County Technical Institute

197 Hamburg Turnpike West
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 389-2022

Pinelands School of Practical Nursing & Allied Health Inc

1333 Route 9 North
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 228-7290/7294

Prism Career Institute

3 Executive Campus, Suite #280
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(856) 317-0100

Sierra Allied Health Academy

120 W. 7th Street, Suite 100-102
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 753-2400

Somerset County Technical Institute

14 Vogt Drive, PO Box 6350
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 526-8900

The Center for Allied Health and Nursing Education

387 Main Street, Lower Level
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 489-5836

The Center for Allied Health and Nursing Education

1001 Spruce Street, Suite 7
Ewing, NJ 08638
(609) 777-9035

Union County College

232 E. Second Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 791-4947

Universal Training Institute

174 Jefferson Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 826-0155

Vineland Adult Education Center

1564 E. Oak Road
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 794-6943

Warren County Technical School

1500 Route 57
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 689-0122 Ext.2847


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