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Overview

Tuition $3,572
Licensure pass rate (2025) 96%
Duration 12 months
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 Davidson-Davie Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses

Practical Nurse Education diploma (47 credits, $3,572 tuition plus $386.25 fees) is a competitive-entry Program with Special Criteria; NUR courses are evening, face to face on the Davie campus in Mocksville, fall start. 2026 packet: TEAS total 62 or higher (scores valid 2 years), BIO 168 (or BIO 165/166) with C or higher to apply, BIO 169 and NA I registry listing before enrolling, math/English readiness (unweighted HS GPA 2.8 or ENG/MAT credit or test scores), high school and college transcripts; ranked by a rubric (TEAS, BIO/ENG/PSY grades, NA registry, prior degree, veteran, medical certification). The 2026 deadline has passed; the 2027 packet is expected later in 2026, and beginning with the 2027 cohort the TEAS will no longer be required for any Davidson-Davie nursing program.

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Davidson-Davie Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

5

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

2

Application basics

4