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Overview

Tuition $3,106
Licensure pass rate (2025) 95.2%
Duration 12–18 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 Daytona State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.0
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Background check
  • Drug screen

Limited access program; applications accepted only during the month of May for the August start (apply at daytonastate.my.site.com/limitedaccess). TEAS at or above the 65th percentile AITS, taken in person at a Daytona State campus (up to four attempts per calendar year); minimum cumulative GPA 2.00 with selection categories ranging 2.50 to 3.50+; official transcripts, physical exam, drug screening and Level II FDLE/FBI background check; age 18+ by term start; AE-CASAS placement unless exempt.

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 Daytona State College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

4

Entrance exams

2

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

3

Application basics

1