The ten-month program is divided into four quarters, which must be taken in sequence. Students spend time in the classroom, laboratory practice, and supervised clinical experience in various healthcare settings. Classroom hours are 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and clinical hours vary. Classes start every August and February. This program consists of 54 credit hours, which are equal to 1,330 actual hours of instruction and clinical. Upon completion of the program, students receive a certificate and are eligible to sit for LPN boards to obtain an LPN license with the State of Illinois. Student’s CPR certification must remain current throughout the entire program.
2023 Textbook List
Quarter 1 Book Bundle: Capital Area School of Practical Nursing FA Davis – CASPN Bundle ISBN: 978-1-7196-7177-4 |
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1 | Understanding Anatomy & Physiology: A Visual, Auditory, Interactive Approach, 3e | Thompson | 978-0-8036-7645-9 |
1 | Medical Terminology Express: A Short-Course Approach by Body System, 3e | Gylys | 978-1-7196-4227-9 |
1,2,3,4 | Nurse’s Pocket Guide: Diagnoses, Prioritized Interventions, and Rationales, 16e | Doenges | 978-1-7196-4307-8 |
1,2,3,4 | Davis’s Comprehensive Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications, 9e | Van Leeuwen | 978-1-7196-4612-3 |
1,2,3,4 | Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses, 18e | Vallerand | 978-1-7196-4640-6 |
Quarter 2 Book Bundle | Product | Author | ISBN |
2,3 | Davis Advantage for Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7e | Williams | 978-1-7196-4458-7 |
2,3 | Studey Guide for Understanding Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7e | Hopper / Williams | 978-1-7196-4459-4 |
2,3 | Pharmacology Clear and Simple: A Guide to Drug Classifications and Dosage Calculations, 4e | Watkins | 978-1-7196-4474-7 |
Quarter 4 Book Bundle | Product | Author | ISBN |
Safe Maternity & Pediatric Nursing Care, 2e | Linnard- Palmer | 978-0-8036-9734-8 | |
Nursing Leadership, Management, and Professional Practice for the LPN/LVN, 7e | Dahlkemper | 978-1-7196-4178-7 |

First Quarter Courses
Second Quarter Courses
Third Quarter Courses
- Mental Health Syllabus
- Mental Health Clinical Syllabus
- Nursing II Syllabus
- Third Quarter Clinical Syllabus
- Skills Lab Packet
Fourth Quarter Courses
- Leadership Course Syllabus
- NCLEX Powerpoint
- Maternal Newborn Nursing Course Syllabus
- Maternal Newborn Nursing Clinical Syllabus
- Nursing Care of Children Course Syllabus
- Nursing Care of Children Clinical Syllabus
***All student’s must have a current CPR card throughout the entirety of the program. Please click here for more information on CASPN CPR requirements***