Why would a college offer nursing classes for PN (practical nursing) rather than LPN?

Question

Licensed Practical Nursing

Answer 1

It's the same thing. A PN is an LPN.

But I think you should skip the LPN and go straight for your RN.

Answer 2

Because your education is for Practical Nursing (the course of study to become licensed)  only after you pass your boards and become licensed are you eligible to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse :-).

Answer 3

What college are you referring to?

I can only guess, since I haven't seen the school's web site or catalog or curriculum, that the school refers to their courses as Practical Nursing to differentiate them from their classes that are part of their 2-year associate in applied science in nursing program.  At the end of the Practical Nursing program, you can take an exam to become licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse.  The program itself doesn't provide the license.  

If you look at colleges that offer a 2-year associate degree in nursing or a 4-year bachelor's degree in nursing, they don't call their schools or their classes "Registered Nursing" because the students aren't registered nurses until they finish the program and pass the NCLEX exam.