Practical Nurse

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Advanced Unlicensed Assistant (AUA)
• Certified Medication Aide (CMA)
• Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

• Reading, language and math skills at the 12th grade level or above
• Attention to detail
• Flexibility
• Good communication skills
• Good physical and mental health
• Ability to work well with others
• Ability to relate to people in a caring, empathetic manner

• Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

• Oklahoma Board of Nursing

The Practical Nursing Program at Metro Technology Centers at the Springlake Campus located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Roach NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Practical Nursing Program is Continuing Accreditation. View using the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program.

Oklahoma Board of Nursing

2501 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 207
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 962-1800
Fax: (405) 962-1821

• Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Education (OBCTE)
• Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE)

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current CNA certification
• Medical Terminology
  • At an accredited institution; 2-3 college credit hours or at a Career Tech
• Anatomy & Physiology
  • At an accredited institution; 4 or more college credit hours or at a Career Tech

*Advanced credit for previous coursework may be available. Check with a Career Advisor or a Metro Tech Counselor.

• Be 18 years old or older at the time of clinical assignment
• CPR for Healthcare Providers via American Heart Association
• Submit proof of current vaccinations
• Submit proof of physical
• Undergo background check
  • Applicants with a felony and/or a misdemeanor conviction must submit documentation to the Oklahoma Board of Nursing for licensing potential review
• Ability to pass a drug screen*
  • Prior to first day of school
  • Random throughout program

*The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act Paragraph H(2)(c) of Section 427.8 states that individual with direct patient care or administering pharmaceuticals cannot be under the influence of marijuana. Therefore, students who come up non-negative on the drug screen for marijuana will not be able to continue in the program, even if the student has a medical marijuana card.

• Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)

National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) pass rates:

The completion rate reported herein adheres to the Oklahoma Board of Nursing Administrative Code Title 485. It has been calculated as 200% of the program length, beginning from the point of selective admission into the nursing program's first nursing course and concluding once the student's allowed 200% program length is finished.

Completion/Retention Rate: A unit of measure­ment that represents the number of students who completed or were retained in a career major/program divided by the total number of students enrolled in a career major/program.

Related Placement: A unit of measurement that represents the number of students joining the military, employed in related field and continuing education divided by the total number of known completers.

Positive Placement: A unit of measurement that represents the number of students placed (military + employed related + employed non-related + con­tinuing education) divided by the total number of known completers.

Metro Tech Practical Nursing program completion and job placement rates: