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 Tech University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examTEAS
Minimum GPA2.5
Apply throughSchool application
What you'll need
Prerequisite courses
CPR certification
Transcripts
Program is at ATU-Ozark. TEAS composite of 60% or higher required (points scale 35-50 by score band), 2.50 GPA in prerequisites (Human Anatomical Structure I and II, Medical Terminology with C or better), current AHA BLS CPR, Accuplacer/ACT/SAT scores showing no remediation. Deadlines March 1 for fall start and October 1 for spring start; 15 months over three semesters.
