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 Bismarck State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examTEAS
Minimum GPA2.5
11-month PN certificate is year 1 of a 1+1 ladder to the ADN; program GPA of 2.75 required to continue to year 2. Page recommends high school biology/anatomy, Algebra II and CNA training but states no entrance exam, deadline, fee or admission GPA.
