Practical nurses work in a variety of healthcare settings including hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health and hospice. Working under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, licensed practical nurses perform patient assessments, administer medications, perform sterile and non-sterile procedures, assist patients with their personal hygiene, mobility, and nutritional and elimination needs.
Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
Ogden-Weber Technical College is a technical college in Ogden, Utah, with training in Automotive Service Technology, Barbering, Business, Certified Nursing Assistant, CNC Machinist Technician, Composites, Computer Aided Design, Construction, Controls Technician, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Dental Assistant, Dental Assisting, Digital Design, Electrical Apprenticeship, Electrical Trades Preparation, HVAC, Industrial Automation, Information Technology, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) license, Machinist, Manufacturing Technician, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Coding and Billing, Networking and Cybersecurity, Nursing Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy, Plumbing Apprenticeship, Practical Nursing, Software Development, and Welding Technology. Its programs are organized across Business & Technology, Construction, Health, Manufacturing, and Service departments. Instruction emphasizes real practice and offers day and evening class times. The college also describes programs as having an average completion time of one year.