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 Central Lakes College-Brainerd asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
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Practical Nursing Diploma at the Staples campus, 37 credits, one year, fall start only. Requires CLC admission plus a separate PN program application and the Health Science Reasoning Test (HSRT) taken at CLC with a score of 65% or better; applicants must be 18 before clinical placement. Program page cites a 94% average NCLEX-PN pass rate (no year given).
