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Overview

Tuition $18,124
Licensure pass rate (2025) 82.9%
Accreditor ACEN
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 Eastern Center for Arts and Technology asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Application fee $100
Apply through School application
Seats per cohort 40

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Essay
  • Background check
  • Immunizations
  • Drug screen

TEAS total 48% with Math 45% and English 45% minimums; rolling enrollment, 40 applicants per class. Requires official HS or GED transcripts, essay and math quiz, PA Child Abuse, PA State Criminal and FBI clearances, physical, immunizations (incl. COVID-19, flu, TB), 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start, and a $750 non-refundable tuition deposit at acceptance; two recommendation letters and a resume are optional. Tuition $18,124 beginning January 1, 2027, plus about $1,350 for books, uniforms and supplies and $295 NCLEX-PN fee.

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 Eastern Center for Arts and Technology. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

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Entrance exams

2

Health and background checks

4

Application basics

1

Experience

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