IV Skills Course
This is an 8-hour certificate program that is geared towards LPN’s who are looking to receive a certificate of completion in intravenous insertions and therapies as well as new Registered Nursing graduates and practicing Registered Nurses who are looking to freshen their IV skills.
IV Skills program students attend class for one day (see calendar) from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (with a 30-minute lunch break).
All cohorts are open for enrollment six weeks prior to the cohort Program Start Date (e.g. the Registration Period).
IV Skills 2025 Calendar
Thursday, June 12
Monday, June 17
Monday, July 7
Wednesday, July 23
Tuesday, August 5
Thursday, August 21
Thursday, September 4
Tuesday, September 16
Tuesday, October 7
Tuesday, October 28
Monday, November 3
Thursday, November 13
Thursday, December 4
Monday, December 8
Tuesday, January 6 (2026)
Thursday, January 22 (2026)
Thursday, February 5 (2026)
Tuesday, February 17 (2026)
Tuesday, March 10 (2026)
Thursday, March 26 (2026)
Monday, April 13 (2026)
Tuesday, April 28 (2026)
The Mason Center Healthcare Education
120 Market Pl Blvd., Suite H
Knoxville, TN 37922
Tuition for the IV Skills program is $120 per student. Tuition costs cover materials and skills lab use. Students are not provided with any materials to take home or any other tangible goods or services outside of materials used during the class period.
Be at least 18 years of age. Provide a copy of a government-issued identification card. Complete an Application Form. Must provide evidence that applicant is one of the following: A currently Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), multistate or the state of Tennessee, demonstrating that the applicants has been licensed for at least six months prior to course date. OR, A current Registered Nurse (RN), multistate or the state of Tennessee.
This is an 8-hour certificate program that is geared towards LPN’s who are looking to receive a certificate of completion in intravenous insertions and therapies as well as new Registered Nursing graduates and practicing Registered Nurses who are looking to freshen their IV skills. We have distinct hands-on training programs for professionals working in acute care hospitals, long term care, alternate site care settings and home health care. At the end of this program, the learner will be able to identify indications for IV therapy, identify signs and symptoms of fluid and electrolyte imbalances, identify different types of IV solutions, understand peripheral anatomy and IV access, INS standards, characteristics of a good veins and veins to avoid for venipuncture, complications of venipunctures and IV therapy, infection control, IV insertion, flushing, dressing changes, documentation, medication administration, and PICC line basics. Students who complete this program are awarded an IV Skills certificate of completion.
1. Please download and fill out the application HERE. Make sure to save the completed application.
*Application must be completed on a laptop or computer; will not save properly on mobile.
2. Upload a copy of ID to the below form.
3. Fill out the below form and upload the completed application and a copy of ID. An application and copy of ID must be submitted.
If submitting via email, please submit to [email protected]. Please put in the subject line “Application” followed by the specific program you are applying for. If submitting paper application, please mail or deliver in person the application to 120 Marketplace Blvd., Suite H, Knoxville TN 37922.
Application can be downloaded HERE.
Once all application materials have been received and are confirmed to meet admission criteria, acceptance is communicated via email within two business days. This acceptance communication includes an invitation to schedule an appointment to come to the facility and accept enrollment via completion of an Enrollment Agreement, as well as to undergo a preliminary drug screen and pay program tuition.
Questions about the application process? Contact Us.