Practical Nursing
Are you someone who is always looking out for others? Take that caring attitude and turn it into a career. The Practical Nursing program prepares you to care for patients in simulated lab scenarios and local care facilities, and to sit for the NCLEX-PN licensure exam.
Program Details
Prerequisites & Required Applications
- Prospective students must be at least 18 years old before beginning the program.
Cost & Logistics
- Total Cost
- $5,379.50 — includes tuition, books, fees, and supplies. Scholarships & financial aid →
- Length
- 27 credit hours · approximately 10 months
- Spring Start
- January 2027
- Fall Start
- August 2027
- Location
- Main Campus — Health Professions and Trades Building
Costs are subject to change.
Need help paying for school?
Southwest Tech offers scholarships and financial aid options that can help make the Practical Nursing program affordable. Apply for an internal scholarship, or explore the other ways to pay for your training.
More ways to pay
FAFSA Information
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Types of Aid
Grants, loans, and work-study options explained.
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Veteran Benefits
Education benefits for veterans and their families.
Sponsorships
Employer and agency sponsorship programs.
Program Mission
The purpose of the Practical Nursing Program at Southwest Technical College is to prepare the graduate to practice safely in accordance with the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG), and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials.
Graduates will be prepared to enter the nursing profession as a Licensed Practical Nurse or continue nursing academic endeavors, including Registered Nurse licensure.
Philosophy
The philosophy of the Practical Nursing Program at Southwest Technical College utilizes the nursing metaparadigm of “person, health, environment, and nursing” to underscore the importance of skill development.
Realizing how each concept has an effect on the other is essential in giving safe, systematic, and holistic nursing care. This type of care includes the interprofessional team approach. As the dedicated graduate works with others on the health care team, negative effects of the environment are lessened, and the person is able to achieve a state of optimal health that is unique to the individual.
Total Completion Rate (2025)
Total Placement Rate (2025)
Licensure Exam Rate (2025)
On-Time Completion Rate (ACEN, 2024)
Licensure Exam Pass Rate – NCLEX (ACEN, 2024)
Job Placement Data (ACEN, 2024)
ACEN Accredited
The Practical Nursing program at Southwest Technical College located in Cedar City, Utah is accredited by the:
Most recent accreditation decision: Continuing Accreditation
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Occupational Advisory Committee
Each Southwest Tech certificate program has an Occupational Advisory Committee made up of industry professionals from the regions we serve. These committee members ensure that desirable, relevant, and current practices of the occupation are being taught.
The Practical Nursing program has committee members from the following organizations:
Other Health Sciences programs.
COE Accredited
Southwest Technical College is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education. Information regarding accreditation may be obtained at:
