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UPMC St. Margaret School of Practical Nursing

We promote self-direction, accountability, and personal and professional responsibility among our nursing students. To prepare competent and compassionate practical nurses who develop lifelong, effective learning and problem solving skills we provide:

a 52-week program four weeks of scheduled recess 20 college credits included outstanding clinical practicum sites strong tutorial support excellent computer resources two campus locations: UPMC St. Margaret and UPMC McKeesport
	UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing
Admission Requirements	2010 Program Catalog
Cost and Financial Aid	Educational Resources
Transcript Request form (PDF)	Contact Us and Directions

Admission Requirements

• graduate from an accredited high school or a general equivalency diploma (GED) is required
• minimum composite percentage score of 55 on the pre-admission test, with minimum scores of 50 in math and 55 in reading
• two (2) positive recommendations -- reference form (pdf file)
• complete the application (pdf file)
• submit a narrative, no more than one typed page, to answer "What does becoming a nurse mean to you?"

There are no pre-requisite courses for the Practical Nursing Program. Advanced standing is available for students who transfer from other nursing education programs.

Cost and Financial Aid
Tuition and fees, not including uniforms and books, are $10,170 for the St. Margaret campus and $11,105 for the McKeesport campus.The School participates in programs that offer Pell Grant and Federal Stafford Loans and Parent Loans. Other areas of assistance include:

• Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Career Track and Workforce Investment Act
• other state and federal programs

Scholarships are available from various sources. All students are made aware of scholarship sources as they become available to the Financial Aid Administrator. Tuition Forgiveness Loans are available to all students choosing to work for UPMC following graduation.

Educational Resources

At UPMC St. Margaret campus:
Clinical practicum experiences take place at UPMC St. Margaret; Family Health Centers associated with UPMC St. Margaret; and long-term care residences that are part of UPMC Senior Living. Students receive practicum experience in maternal-child nursing at Magee-Womens Hospital and Children’s Institute. Students also are provided with a variety of experiences in various community agencies.

At UPMC McKeesport campus:
Clinical practicum experiences take place at UPMC McKeesport; Family Health Centers affiliated with UPMC McKeesport or UPMC St. Margaret; and various long-term care residences. Students receive practicum experience in maternal-child nursing at Magee-Womens Hospital and Children’s Institute. Students also are provided with a variety of experiences in various community agencies.

Contact Us

UPMC St. Margaret
School of Practical Nursing
221 Seventh Street
Seventh Street Commons Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Phone: 412-784-4980
Directions to UPMC St. Margaret School of Practical Nursing

UPMC St. Margaret
School of Practical Nursing- McKeesport campus
Kelly Building, 4th floor
1500 Fifth Avenue
McKeesport, PA 15132
Phone: 412-664-2860
Directions to UPMC McKeesport campus

Directions to UPMC St. Margaret School of Practical Nursing
A commuter school, UPMC St. Margaret School of Practical Nursing is located in Blawnox, approximately 1.8 miles from UPMC St. Margaret.

From the South:
Route 28 to Exit 9, Blawnox. Merge onto Freeport Road. Turn right onto Blaw Avenue (third light). Follow two blocks to Seventh Street. School building is white finish and glass on the right.

From the North:
Route 28 South to Exit 8, Fox Chapel. Turn right off the exit ramp. At second light, turn left onto Freeport Road. Follow to third light and turn right onto Blaw Avenue. Follow two blocks to Seventh Street. School building is white finish and glass on the right.