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 Arkansas Northeastern College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examRequired
Minimum GPA2.0
Apply throughSchool application
Technical Certificate in Practical Nursing is a 10.5 month selective-admission program approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. Requires minimal admission scores on the nursing entrance exam (exam not named), 2.0 GPA or greater on all college or prerequisite courses and C or above in all required academic courses; full guidelines are in a Google Drive PDF linked from the Allied Health page.
