Central School of Practical Nursing nursing

Independence, Ohio · Private nonprofit. LPN/LVN · first-time NCLEX 96.23%.

LPN/LVNPractical nursing NCLEX 96.23%

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State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	Approval	First-time NCLEX pass rate
Practical nursing	Independence	Full	96.23% (2025, 53 first-time takers) Board source

Nursing awards

Nursing completions at Central School of Practical Nursing by year, IPEDS. Down 61% from 2014 to 2024.

Year	Completions
2014	59
2015	60
2016	48
2017	48
2018	56
2019	34
2020	32
2021	29
2022	17
2023	16
2024	23

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901	Certificate of 1 to 2 years	23

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

From Central School of Practical Nursing’s nursing pages

Clinical placements
“Located in suburban Cleveland and with clinical sites throughout the Northeast Ohio region, we are currently the only private, independent Practical Nursing program in the state.”
cspnohio.edu

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