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Overview

Licensure pass rate (2025) 80.8%
Duration 12 months
Accreditor ACEN
A practical nursing program that prepares graduates for NCLEX-PN licensure to provide basic nursing care under the direction of RNs and physicians, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Career outlook

Employers hire licensed practical nurses to provide basic patient care such as monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and assisting with daily needs under the supervision of registered nurses and physicians.

Getting in

What Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
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1,500 hour Practical Nursing diploma; day schedule about 52 weeks, evening about 104 weeks. Program and admissions pages do not list entrance exam, fee, GPA or deadlines.

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

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Certifications

1

Health and background checks

5

Application basics

2