Kaplan College's Las Vegas Campus Launches New Practical Nursing Diploma

Second Nevada Higher Education Institution to Offer Practical
Nursing
LAS VEGAS--(Business Wire)--
The Kaplan College Las Vegas campus has opened enrollment for its
new practical nursing diploma program. The career-focused program is
designed to help students acquire the skills necessary to obtain
entry-level practical nursing positions in health care facilities.
Classes begin Nov. 5, 2008.

The campus will host an enrollment event on Tuesday, September 9,
from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tours of the school, including the new
nursing lab will be available. Interested individuals will also have
the opportunity to meet the director of the nursing program, Lilly
Gonzales, and Rob Dillman, executive director of Kaplan College.

The 50-week program aims to teach students primary job skills such
as basic patient, post-surgical, pediatric, elderly patient and
maternal/child nursing care. Instructors will emphasize hands-on
experience and lead students in a clinical rotation to experience a
variety of patient care areas.

Kaplan College launched its practical nursing program to help
address the growing need for licensed practical nurses throughout the
state. Kaplan College is now the second school in the state of Nevada
to offer a practical nursing program. According to the Long-Term
Occupational Employment Projections, a report by the Nevada Workforce
Informer, department of the Nevada Department of Employment, Training
and Rehabilitation, licensed practical and vocational nursing
positions are expected to increase 42.1 percent from 2004 to 2014.

"We are proud to offer our new practical nursing program in
response to the growing needs of our Las Vegas community," said
Dillman. "We are committed to providing career-focused programs in
high-demand fields throughout Clark County."

Upon graduation, students may be eligible to take the National
Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) for licensure as a Licensed
Practical Nurse (LPN). Reporting directly to a physician or registered
nurse, licensed practical nurses deliver care to a range of patients
in a wide variety of clinical settings. LPN's may find employment in a
variety of settings including hospitals, long-term care, home health,
correctional facilities, doctor's offices, clinics, ambulatory care,
hospice care and as a school nurse.

Kaplan College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for
Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). ACCSCT is listed
as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States
Department of Education.

Kaplan College's Las Vegas campus offers an associate of arts
degree program in criminal justice as well as five diploma programs in
fields including allied health and computer sciences.

About Kaplan Higher Education

Kaplan College is part of Kaplan Higher Education, which serves
80,000 students through more than 70 campus-based schools across the
United States and in Europe. It also has online programs through
Kaplan Virtual Education, Kaplan University and Concord Law School of
Kaplan University. Kaplan Higher Education schools offer a spectrum of
academic opportunities, from high school diplomas to graduate and
professional degrees, including a Juris Doctor degree. Kaplan Higher
Education is part of Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of The Washington Post
Company (NYSE:WPO). For more information, visit
http://www.kaplancollege.com.

Note to editors: Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post
Company (NYSE:WPO)

Kaplan Higher Education
Press:
Angela Worth, 312.385.1422
Michele Mazur, 312.519.0860

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