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 Brightpoint Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examTEAS
Minimum GPA2.5
Apply throughSchool application
What you'll need
Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations
CPR certification
ATI TEAS required (score not stated on page). Two application windows each year: Feb 1 to Mar 1 for the August cohort and Sep 1 to Sep 30 for the January cohort. Background check, drug screen, immunizations and CPR are listed as requirements after acceptance; cost and 5 year pass rate sheets are linked PDFs not read.
