PENN TOWNSHIP, P.A., JULY 9, 2025 – In an effort to meet the growing need for nursing staff in local healthcare systems, Laurel Technical Institute is excited to announce the addition of its twelve-month Practical Nurse program to the new Penn Township location. Classes will start this September in the brand new, 15,000 square foot facility, located near Murrysville, just outside of Pittsburgh. For 40 years, LTI has delivered high-quality healthcare and nursing education to the Southwestern and Northwestern regions of Pennsylvania. This location gives communities closer to Pittsburgh the opportunity to experience LTI closer to home. Students will learn current industry skills in the new simulation lab before beginning their direct client care clinicals, which are coordinated and supervised by Laurel’s faculty and local clinical partners.
“This program offers a unique curriculum designed to provide the student with clinical and simulation experiences up to four days a week prior to graduation,” states Dr. Michelle Borland, Vice President of Nursing for Laurel, “This will better prepare the student for the role of the practical nurse in today’s healthcare environments in long-term, acute and primary care settings” This 12-month diploma program is offered to students in Penn Township and surrounding areas, the campus is located at 1100 Randall Court, Suite 100 in Export, PA. It provides students access to a new learning simulation lab and provides hands-on experience that students will utilize throughout the program to prepare them for certifications, critical thinking, and patient care. The curriculum students will take includes courses in Nutrition Therapy, Fundamentals of Nursing, Human Growth & Development, Medical Surgical Nursing, Certification Prep and much more! With small class sizes and great faculty, Laurel has high hopes of helping build great healthcare workers for the community and surrounding areas!
In addition, Laurel Business Institute has established healthcare affiliations with WVU Medicine-Uniontown Hospital, Ruby Memorial Hospital, Mon Health Hospital, We Care, as well as Independence Health Westmoreland Hospital and Jefferson Hospital. We also have great partnerships with Mt. Macrina, LaFayette Manor, Quality Life Services -South Fayette Nursing Center, and Henry Clay Villa. The students of Laurel Technical Institute’s healthcare programs will receive invaluable clinical experiences from all affiliations.
Co-located in the Penn Trafford School District’s Administrative building, the satellite location of LTI Uniontown also offers programs such as Electrical Technician and Computer Network Security Technology. “We opened a school in Penn Township because we learned that the community and employers in the Route 22 corridor are rapidly expanding and in need of more highly trained technical and allied health professionals,” said Nancy Decker, president of Laurel Institutes. “We’re excited about being in this region because of the partnerships that we have forged with Penn Trafford School District and local employers. To sustain the growth in the area, the community is in need of skilled technicians so businesses can continue to grow and serve the community’s residents. The community has been extremely welcoming and supportive of this location. Furthermore, being born and raised in Westmoreland County, we felt a strong connection to this area, and it was the perfect fit for us.”
Conveniently located in Bushy Run Corporate Park, Laurel Technical Institute is a short drive from the intersection of Route 22 and Route 66 in Export, PA. For more information, visit www.laurel.edu or call 724-439-4900. Laurel is excitedly accepting applications for our September 8th class start! Find more information on the program and admission requirements at laurel.edu/laurel.edu/practical-nursing.
Founded in 1985 as Laurel Business Institute, LCOT is a private, post-secondary specialized associate degree-granting, Career and Technical Education (CTE) provider with four locations throughout Western Pennsylvania and North Central West Virginia. Licensed by the WV Council for Community and Technical College Education, WV Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists, provisionally accredited with the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing and nationally accredited as ‘School of Distinction’ by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, Laurel has over 500 current students and 3,500 alumni across approximately 20 different AST/B Degree and Diploma programs. These programs are focused on high-demand occupational classifications such as skilled trades, health care, information technology, business, cosmetology, and early childhood education.