Successful Nurses
Taught at United Technical Center

Practical Nursing is an amazing career choice full of opportunities. United Technical Center encourages you to pursue a career as a Practical Nurse (PN). Our program to become an practical nurse is a 12-month program that allows you to prepare to treat patients in the real world with the utmost care. Upon completion of the program, students will be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing - NCLEX PN, which will give you the license to be a practical nurse.

For more information on how to join our practical nursing program, please call (304) 326-7583, (304) 326-7591, or contact us online.

The United Technical Center will provide rigorous and relevant career and technical education that allows students to succeed and achieve to their highest potential in the workforce of the 21st century.

Knowledge Needed
for Practical Nursing

Getting a license to be a practical nurse is a career path that is very noble and fulfilling. United Technical Center’s program is comprehensive in nature. We will teach you how to provide expert bedside care to patients of all ages and backgrounds. Also, we provide students with knowledge on basic and advanced medical-surgical skills, administering medications, and more. Once you complete our specially designed program, you are able to qualify to take the West Virginia Board of Examiners’ Practical Nursing licensing examination.

​When dealing with those who are ill or incapacitated, it is important to treat them correctly and with compassion. United Technical Center has designed our Practical Nursing Program to do just that. If you believe this might be the program for you, contact us to schedule an appointment or apply today.
  • High Quality, Affordable Education
  • 100% Next Generation NCLEX Passage Rate
  • 12-Month Program of Study
  • Accredited by the WV State Board of Examiners and The Council on Occupational Education
  • Financial Aid Available to Those Who Qualify
  • Tuition Cost is $4,500 plus expenses

Important Schedules and Updates

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE LPN PROGRAM
​United Technical Center's LPN Program is now accepting applications for our July 2026 - June 2027 term.

Contact Connie Kovach at (304) 326-7583 for more information.
TEAS EXAM SCHEDULE FOR 2025/2026
United Technical Center will be giving the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) on the following dates:
  • October 21
  • November 18
  • December 16
  • January 27​
  • February 24
  • March 24
  • April 7
The cost of the exam is $85. All applicants must be pre-registered in order to take the exam.

P lease call Connie Kovach at (304) 326-7583 to register. 

Apply
for the Practical Nursing Program

The Practical Nursing Program and the Cosmetology Program at United Technical Center are the only tuition-based programs.

​The Practical Nursing Program costs around $8,000.00. The program begins July 1st and is twelve months and for adults only. Here at United Technical Center, we are dedicated to providing you with an exceptional education to help you care for patients of all kinds with a practical nursing certification.

To be considered for the program, one must have an application, interview, the Medical Terminology prerequisite, three (3) letters of recommendation, and TEAS test score of proficient or better. You do not need Math for Meds, but it is highly recommended.

For more information on the PN program specifically, call United Technical at (304) 326-7583, (304) 326-7591, or contact us online. 

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