Beckfield College

Beckfield College has provided business and career education for Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana residents since 1984. Beckfield College is dedicated to a personalized teaching and learning environment designed to support the personal and professional career development of quality students.

Beckfield College offers bachelor's, associate's, diploma and certificate programs to fit your goals. The strength of Beckfield College is in our instructors, who bring years of real-world experience and education into the classrooms to enhance the students' education. We are very proud to be able to give every student individual attention toward a college education.

The classes for this full time program include background courses such as Anatomy, Psychology, and English as well as nursing courses in professional development and client care. Educational methods used are classroom lecture, computer based instruction, hands-on skills lab, and supervised clinical experience in area hospitals and health facilities.

The program is rigorous and demanding. However, students find the supportive atmosphere of the Nursing Department enables them to successfully complete the program while maintaining other responsibilities.

Qualified Graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Certification Licensure Examination (NCLEX), which is required for practice as a Registered Nurse. Employment opportunities include a wide variety of health care settings such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, physician's offices, industry, and community health agencies.

Diploma in Practical Nursing

The Practical Nurse Diploma Program is a 15-month curriculum consisting of classroom, skills laboratory, and clinical experiences. The program is designed to prepare graduates to be members of the nursing profession and novice practitioners with a focus on long-term care. Clinical experiences and skills laboratory classes accompany each nursing lecture course to give the student hands-on learning in a safe environment. Testing is done on computer to prepare the student for licensure testing.

The courses for this full-time program include Anatomy and Physiology, Psychology, Composition, and courses in caring for clients across the life-span and in successful strategies for the professional nurse. This curriculum is challenging and demanding. Nursing faculty members have an open-door policy for assistance and are supportive for student success.

Qualified graduates are eligible to apply to take the PN-NCLEX (Practical Nurse–National Certification Licensure Examination), which is required for practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse. LPNs are employed by long-term care facilities, skilled care facilities, physician offices, and home health agencies.

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