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 Chattahoochee Valley Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examTEAS
Minimum GPA2.5
Apply throughSchool application
What you'll need
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Prerequisite courses
TEAS total 65 (proficient), ACT composite 21 or HESI A2 75 on each of math, grammar and reading, all valid 2 years; 2.5 GPA on nursing core courses (or high school GPA with no college work) and 2.0 cumulative; eligibility for ENG 101, BIO 201 and MTH 100. Three semesters, 45 credits, one cohort starting each January; application open Jul 1 to Sep 30 each year, ranked by points. A student may be admitted as a new student at most twice (from Dec 1, 2025).
