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About HPI

Built to Train.
Designed to Place.

Healthcare Professionals Institute is a Columbus, Ohio vocational school dedicated to one outcome: putting graduates to work as licensed healthcare professionals. We build every curriculum decision, clinical partnership, and scheduling option around that singular goal.
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Columbus

ohio - our home

ABHES

Nationally accredited

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Programs Offered

Title IV

Federal Aid Eligible

Our Story

A School Built Around the Healthcare Workforce Gap

Healthcare Professionals Institute was founded in Columbus, Ohio in response to a clear and growing need: Central Ohio's healthcare system was expanding faster than its workforce. Hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and clinics needed trained, job-ready nurses and aides. Traditional nursing school pathways were slow and expensive. HPI was built to close that gap.

“We don’t measure success by enrollment numbers. We measure it by where our graduates are working six months after graduation.”

From the beginning, HPI took a vocational approach to healthcare education - practical, intensive, and outcome-focused. Every program is built around the actual competencies employers hire for, not abstract academic credit hours. Our clinical partnerships with Columbus-area healthcare facilities are the backbone of that approach, giving students real patient contact in real care settings before they ever sit for their licensing exam.

Today, HPI offers the Practical Nursing (PN) diploma program, STNA certification, CPR/BLS training, and is developing a portfolio of continuing education courses for working healthcare professionals. Every program carries the same philosophy: teach what employers need, support students through the full journey, and get graduates to work.
Mission & Values

What We Believe

The principles behind every decision HPI makes - from curriculum design to financial aid policy.

Our Mission

To provide rigorous, accessible, career-focused healthcare training that equips graduates with the clinical competencies, professional knowledge, and personal readiness to enter and advance in the healthcare workforce - serving their communities and fulfilling Ohio’s growing need for licensed practical nurses and certified healthcare aides.

Our Vision

To be Central Ohio’s most trusted and effective vocational healthcare training institution - recognized for the quality of our graduates, the integrity of our operations, and our meaningful contribution to the health and wellbeing of the communities our students serve.

Our Core Values

These six values guide how HPI runs its programs, trains its students, and conducts its business - from admissions conversations to clinical rotations.
Student Outcomes First
Every program, policy, and partnership decision is evaluated through one lens: does it improve graduate employment outcomes?
Integrity in All Things
We tell the truth about our programs, our approval status, our costs, and our limitations - even when it's inconvenient.
Compassionate Instruction
Our students are often working adults managing significant responsibilities. We train with rigor and support with empathy.
Clinical Excellence
We hold our students — and ourselves — to the standards required for safe, competent patient care. There is no shortcut on patient safety.
Accessibility
Quality healthcare training should not be gated by financial barriers. We work aggressively to connect students with every available funding source.
Community Responsibility
The nurses and aides we train will care for Columbus families. We take that responsibility seriously and train accordingly.
Leadership

Administration & Executive Team

HPI’s leadership team brings together experience in healthcare, vocational education, regulatory compliance, and school administration - all oriented toward the same goal.
Executive Director

Elegant A.

Certified Healthcare Compliance · MBA, Business Administration
Leads PN curriculum and advanced nursing theory. Specializes in clinical judgment and NCLEX preparation methodology.
Program Administrator

Andrew M.

Master of Science in Nursing · RN Licensed, Ohio
Medical-surgical and pharmacology specialist with experience in cardiac and respiratory step-down units at major Columbus hospitals.
Head of Finance

Eric A.

BS, Education · Title IV Financial Aid Certified
Manages clinical placements and teaches clinical skills lab components. Specializes in long-term care and wound management.
Director of Admissions/Human Resources

Hannington L.

Licensed Practical Nurse · Ohio
State-certified STNA instructor and AHA-certified CPR/BLS trainer. Extensive experience in geriatric care and nursing aide supervision.
Accreditations & Approvals

Who Oversees HPI

HPI operates under multiple layers of regulatory oversight. Accreditation and approval from these bodies means HPI meets nationally and state-recognized standards for vocational healthcare education.
ABHES

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

ABHES is a national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. ABHES accreditation means HPI meets rigorous standards for curriculum quality, faculty qualifications, student services, financial practices, and institutional integrity. ABHES accreditation is also what makes HPI eligible for Title IV federal financial aid.
  • Accredited
SBCCS

Ohio State Board of Career Colleges & Schools

The SBCCS is the Ohio state agency responsible for authorizing and regulating all for-profit career colleges and schools operating in Ohio. HPI holds a current certificate of registration from the SBCCS, which is required to legally operate as a school in the state of Ohio and to enroll Ohio students.
  • Approved - Certificate of Registration
U.S. DOE - Title IV

Federal Financial Aid Eligibility

As an ABHES-accredited institution, HPI is eligible to participate in Title IV Federal Student Aid programs, including the Pell Grant. This eligibility means qualifying students can receive federal grant funding to offset tuition costs. HPI maintains all required Title IV participation agreements and certifications with the U.S. Department of Education.
  • Title IV Eligible
OBN

Ohio Board of Nursing - PN Program

In Ohio, all Practical Nursing programs must receive specific approval from the Ohio Board of Nursing before enrolling students or graduating nurses eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN. HPI has submitted its complete PN program application to the OBN and is currently awaiting final approval. No PN program activity will commence prior to approval.
  • Pending Approval - PN Program Only

Required Disclosure - Practical Nursing Program Approval Status

HPI's Practical Nursing (PN) program is currently pending final approval from the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN). Under OBN rules, a nursing program may not begin instruction or graduate students until approval is formally granted. All PN enrollment at HPI is therefore conditional and will not activate until OBN approval is received. Any student who enrolls prior to approval and whose tuition deposit is paid will receive a full refund if approval is not granted. HPI is committed to transparent communication regarding this status. Questions may be directed to compliance@ohiohpi.edu or to the Ohio Board of Nursing at nursing.ohio.gov.

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