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Overview

Duration 12 months
A practical nursing program that prepares graduates for NCLEX-PN licensure to provide basic nursing care under the direction of RNs and physicians, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Career outlook

Employers hire licensed practical nurses to provide basic patient care such as monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and assisting with daily needs under the supervision of registered nurses and physicians.

Getting in

What Academy of Careers and Technology asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Interview
  • Immunizations

Page states the 1,350-hour program takes 12 months days (about 15 months evenings), is free for WV residents under ACE Advantage funding, and charges a $215 registration fee reimbursed after the first week; no tuition figure for non-residents, no NCLEX-PN rate or accreditation statement.

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Academy of Careers and Technology. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

1

Health and background checks

6

Application basics

5

Prep courses

1