Healthcare professions are one of the fastest-growing career fields in the country. The Practical Nursing Certificate program is a credit-bearing, college-level program that prepares its graduates for licensure as a practical nurse (LPN) in the State of New York. Graduates of this Practical Nursing Certificate program will be well prepared for the successful passing of the NCLEX-PN examination, licensure as an LPN in New York State, and subsequent employment in the field.