Overview
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 Dickinson State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Page describes a three-semester fast-track Practical Nursing Certificate preparing for the NCLEX-PN but states no entrance exam, deadline, fee, GPA or materials; inquiries to dsu.nursing@dickinsonstate.edu.
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 Dickinson State University. Open a category to see each one.
Entrance exams
1
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
3
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
