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Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions and Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins Launch Joint Offering for Nursing Schools and Students

Kaplan and Lippincott Nursing join forces to offer a complete program of Integrated Testing with remediation and NCLEX-RN® preparation

New York, NY, September 27, 2006 – Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), a leading international publisher in medicine, nursing, and the health professions, today announced that the two companies have entered into a cooperative agreement to develop, market and distribute an integrated testing and RN licensure prep program for nursing schools and students.

The Kaplan/Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins Deluxe Integrated Testing Program includes customized testing, basic remediation and NCLEX-RN® preparation courses provided by Kaplan and additional in-depth content for remediation provided by LWW.

"This alliance creates a single source solution that enables nursing schools to benchmark student performance, remediate knowledge deficits and prepare students for their RN licensure exam," said Judith Burckhardt, PhD, RN, Executive Director for Kaplan Nursing, a unit of Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions. "The program provides customized tests that map to a course curriculum and a tracking system that monitors students' use of the remediation resources."

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