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                              Majors / Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS) | 
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                                   Description | 
                                 
                                
                                  
                                    
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                                      A program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or dentist.  Includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, applying sterile dressings, patient health education and assistance with examinations and treatment. | 
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                                                            Popularity Rank 
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                                                            and Total Number of Degrees Awarded in the U.S. Last Year) | 
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                                                      | Certificate: | 
                                                      #2 | 
                                                      52,034 | 
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                      | Associate's: | 
                                                      #75 | 
                                                      1,334 | 
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                      | Bachelor's: | 
                                                      #799 | 
                                                      8 | 
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                      | Graduate Certificate: | 
                                                      #450 | 
                                                      3 | 
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                      | Master's: | 
                                                      N/A | 
                                                      0 | 
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                      | Doctorate: | 
                                                      N/A | 
                                                      0 | 
                                                     
                                                    
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                                                      | First-Professional: | 
                                                      N/A | 
                                                      0 | 
                                                     
                                                    
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                                   Degrees Available | 
                                 
                                
                                  
                                      
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                                                       Certificate   | 
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                                                       Associate's Degree    | 
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                                                       Bachelor's Degree   | 
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                                                       Graduate-Level Certificate   | 
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                                                       Master's Degree   | 
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                                                       Doctoral Degree   | 
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                                                       First-Professional Degree   | 
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                                                | Interesting Fact | 
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                                            | The most popular A.P. test taken by high school students is U.S. History.  The least popular test is French Literature. | 
                                           
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