LEE COUNTY CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER

Practical Nursing Program

The Lee County Career & Technical Center offers an 18-month formal education program in Practical Nursing. the program is approved by the State Department of Education and the Virginia Board of Nursing. The course is divided into two 9-month sessions. The pre-clinical and clinical course follow the county's school calendar and consists of classroom theory, skills laboratory and selected hospital experiences. Pre-clinical students are divided into two classes, each of which is a 3-period block. The clinical course is 36 weeks following the pre-clinical course. Students successfully completing the pre-clinical phase are eligible to enter the clinical phase. With successful completion of the clinical phase, the student may make application for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). The Virginia Board of Nursing establishes minimum requirements for licensure.