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 Eastern Suffolk BOCES asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Interview
- Essay
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
1,260-hour program with an 11-month full-time day option and a 17-month part-time evening option, both starting each September. Admission steps: pass the ATI nurse entrance exam (account at atitesting.com required), interview with essay component, application packet, Castle Branch background check and drug screen at student expense, then mandatory orientation with a $500 non-refundable tuition deposit. Requires US HS diploma, HS equivalency or evaluated foreign diploma plus a valid SSN.
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 Suffolk BOCES. Open a category to see each one.