Thank you for visiting the web site of Central School of Practical Nursing located in Cleveland, Ohio.
Click on one of the following links for some basic information:

Our next available class will start September 2009. Two (2) test dates have been announced. Click here for more information.

Created in 1937, we are Ohio's oldest PN program and our school was among the first of its kind in the United States. Currently, we are the only private, independent PN program in Ohio.

We are proud to be ABHES (Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools) accredited. We are also approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing, receiving the maximum five (5) year approval.

The mission of Central School of Practical Nursing is to educate a diverse group of adult learners from Cleveland and its surrounding areas in the field of practical nursing, thereby increasing the capacity of Cleveland’s healthcare workforce.

Central School of Practical Nursing is open to all individuals with regard to age, race, color, disability, gender, religion, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national or ethnic origin, economic status or veteran status.

Click on any of the above links to learn more about our school. You can also arrange for an individualized tour of the school by calling 216-391-8434 or filling out the online form in Contact Us.

This site was last updated on: 6/29/09

(Please note that this is *not* a distance learning or Internet-based nursing program)