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Americare Technical School: practical nursing (LPN) program
505 Busse Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068 · (847) 825-8773
Approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Approval status: Approved (current IDFPR list) On Illinois's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025)
NCLEX-PN results, as printed
- First-time pass rateIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, 2025
- 89%
- First-time test takers
- 38
- Passed
- 34
- Years on file2021 to 2025
- 5
- Median pay, LPNs and LVNsBLS OEWS May 2025, Illinois
- $75,000
- Pass rates: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 8, 2026.
- Approval: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation approved program list, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Illinois, read October 8, 2026.
Pass rate by year
| Period | Tested | Passed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67 | 47 | 70% |
| 2022 | 54 | 40 | 74% |
| 2023 | 51 | 38 | 75% |
| 2024 | 34 | 31 | 91% |
| 2025 | 38 | 34 | 89% |
On the WIOA list (Illinois)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical NursingLicense Recognized by the State Involved or the Federal Government · In person · CIP 51.3901 | Listed as a code, not dollars | 84 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name and address.
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