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 Dodge City Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
47 credit, one year PN certificate, fall start only. 27 credits of prerequisites: English Comp I and Public Speaking (C or higher), college math, Applied Pathophysiology, General and Developmental Psychology, Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs. CNA certification required for the nursing pathway. Tuition $30 per credit for Ford County residents, $60 non resident, plus $125 per credit fees and about $2,000 program fees; separate nursing application via the ConqS portal.
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 Dodge City Community College. Open a category to see each one.