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Launch Your Career
in Practical Nursing
in Columbus, Ohio

Healthcare Professionals Institute offers hands-on vocational training designed for working adults - from Practical Nursing to STNA certification - in a supportive, career-focused environment.
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45

Weeks to LPN

1,130

Clock Hours

NCLEX

Prep Included

Important Notice: HPI’s Practical Nursing program is currently pending approval from the Ohio Board of Nursing. All PN enrollment is conditional on that approval.
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3

Semesters to Completion

1,130

Total Hours

4+

Clinical Partner Sites

100%

NCLEX-PN Preparation

About HPI

Ohio’s Career-Focused Healthcare Training School

Healthcare Professionals Institute is a Columbus-based vocational school built around one metric: where our graduates work. Every curriculum decision, clinical partnership, and scheduling option is designed to get you from classroom to career as directly as possible.

ABHES Accredited

Nationally recognized accreditation for vocational health programs.

Licensed Faculty

Credentialed RNs and healthcare professionals with active clinical experience.

Skills Lab Training

Purpose-built simulation lab for real clinical skill development.

Career Services

Externship coordination, job placement support, and licensing guidance.
Our Programs

Healthcare Training
Built for Real Careers

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Flagship Program
Pending OBN Approval

Practical Nursing (PN)

A comprehensive 45-week, 1,130-clock-hour program preparing graduates to sit for the NCLEX-PN. Three clinical semesters cover fundamentals, med-surg, maternal and child health, and mental health nursing.

45 Wks

Duration

1,130

Clock Hrs

$18,500

Tuition

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Short-Term Certificate
OBN Approved

Certified Nursing Assistant

Ohio’s State Certified Nursing Assistant program - the fastest path into direct patient care and an ideal first step toward a nursing career.

75 hrs

Training

OBN

Approved

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Certification
AHA Aligned

CPR / BLS Training

Basic Life Support and CPR certification for healthcare professionals. Completed in one day with hands-on mannequin practice.

1 Day

Duration

AHA

Aligned

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Certificate Program
Certificate Program

Sterile Processing Technician

Learn to decontaminate, package, and sterilize surgical instruments, a behind-the-scenes role every hospital and surgical center depends on.

Hands-On

Skills Lab

HSPA/CBSPD

Cert. Pathway

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Advanced Certificate
Ohio Rule 4723-27

Certified Medication Aide

For working STNAs ready to take the next step - learn to safely administer medications under nurse delegation in long-term care settings.

30 hrs

Training

STNA

Prerequisite

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Fast-Track Certificate
Entry-Level Certificate

Phlebotomy Technician

Master safe, accurate blood draws through hands-on venipuncture practice, one of the fastest paths from no experience to a paid clinical role.

Fast Track

Entry Program

NHA/ASCP

Cert. Pathway

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Admissions

Four Steps to Your
Healthcare Career

HPI’s admissions process is designed to be straightforward - no unnecessary barriers between you and your future.

Submit Your Application

Complete our online application. No application fee required - ever.

Entrance Assessment

Take the ATI TEAS or HESI A² entrance exam. HPI will guide your preparation.

Financial Aid Review

Meet with our aid team. Pell Grants, MyCAA, and payment plans are available.

Enroll & Start

Sign your enrollment agreement and begin your journey with HPI’s next cohort.
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Why HPI

An Education Built
Around Your Outcome

We measure success by one metric: where our graduates work. Every decision HPI makes - scheduling, curriculum, clinical partners - is made with employment outcomes in mind.

Flexible Day & Evening Scheduling

Cohorts designed around working adults and parents, not the other way around.

Columbus Clinical Partners

Real-world externship placements at accredited healthcare facilities across Central Ohio.

Federal Financial Aid Eligible

Pell Grant, MyCAA military spouse benefits, and NEALP workforce funding available.

Small Classes, Real Attention

Cohort sizes that let faculty know you by name and track your progress personally.
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Time to eligibility

45 Weeks

from enrollment to NCLEX-PN eligibility
Student Stories

Real Outcomes from
HPI Graduates

“HPI gave me the structure and clinical hours I needed to pass my NCLEX on the first attempt. The instructors knew me by name and genuinely cared about my success.”
Keisha M.
PN Graduate · Now employed in Health
“I was working two jobs when I enrolled. The evening schedule and the support team at HPI made it possible. Eight months later I was an LPN. This school changed my life trajectory completely.”
Trevor M.
PN Graduate · LPN at Mount Carmel Health
“The CNA program was intensive but very manageable. I landed a position at a skilled nursing facility two weeks after finishing. Best two months of investment I’ve ever made.”
Amanda P.
CNA Graduate · CNA at Kobacker House
Student Stories

Affordable Training with Real Funding Options

Pell Grants, MyCAA military spouse benefits, NEALP workforce grants, and flexible payment plans are available to qualifying students - our aid team will walk you through every option.
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Financial Aid Info

$18,500

Practical Nursing

$1,750

STNA Program

$0

Application Fee

Common Questions

Questions About
Enrolling at HPI

Everything prospective students ask us before they apply - answered plainly.

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