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Practical Nursing Program

Practical Nursing student in the simulation lab at the East Valley Institute of Technology in Mesa, Arizona

Phoenix Practical Nursing Program

  • Train & prepare for the LPN license

  • Approximately 12 months

  • Clinical rotations

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Train to become a Practical Nurse at EVIT! Assist Registered Nurses (RNs) and doctors by providing medical care to those in need. Many times you will be the direct contact between a patient, their family, and their doctor or other providers.

Ready for the next step?  Start building your future—your way.

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Career Pathways

  • Licensed Practical Nurse
  • Registered Nurse

Why choose EVIT?

  • Hands-on career-focused training

  • Federal financial aid, VA education benefits

  • Interest-free payment plans


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Practical nursing student taking a pulse on a patient in the simulation lab at the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) in Mesa, Arizona.
Nursing student Charmine Cabrera at the East Valley Institute of Technology, EVIT, in Mesa

What our students say

"I was on the waiting list for another program, but EVIT doesn’t have a waiting list. I had all the requirements, so that’s why I chose this school."
Charmine Cabrera, stay-at-home mother returning to the healthcare career field and EVIT Practical Nursing student

You will learn

  • Nursing roles and responsibilities 
  • Client care concerns & nurse-client relationships
  • Foundations of Medical-Surgical Nursing 
  • Interviewing & physical assessment 
  • Pain management & infection control 
  • Perioperative care & disaster situations
  • Integrative medicine & end-of-life care
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Pharmacology 
 
100 %
NCLEX-PN
Pass Rate
as of June 2026
 
40%
On-Time
Completer Rate
 
 
100 %
Job placement
in 6 months
 
1080
hours

Length of Program
 
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License or Certification

Licensure or Certification Information: 
https://azbn.gov/

Program Certifications:
Arizona Board of Nursing #96-130
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)

Program Handbook:

 

Ready to start your practical nursing journey?
Start building your future
—your way.

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Effective January 6, 2025, the Practical Nursing program at East Valley Institute of Technology at the Main Campus located in Mesa, Arizona is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires in December 2026.

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