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Capital Area School of Practical Nursing currently offers an accelerated nine-month program that is divided into four quarters which must be taken in sequence. This program consists of 868 theory hours and 462 clinical hours, for a total of 1330 hours of instruction. Two classes attend consecutively in the program. Nursing theory hours are provided during the daytime hours, while clinical rotations may take place during morning afternoon or evening hours in order to provide optimal learning experiences. Presently there are no weekend clinicals or distance education nursing classes within the program.

Students may enter the program in August or January each year. Students entering school in August will graduate in the summer, while students entering in January will complete the program the following January taking a summer break. The school closes for legal holidays, and winter and spring break for approximately a week.

Upon completion of the program students receive a certificate and are eligible to sit for the LPN boards and obtain an LPN license with the State of Illinois. Our graduates are successful.