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 Forsyth Technical Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examTEAS
Apply throughSchool application
Yearly fall application opens January 15 with a March 15 submission deadline; full minimum admission requirements are in the yearly PN MAR packet (PDF) linked from the MAR page. One-year diploma with day, evening and weekend options; curriculum includes BIO 163 or 168/169, PSY 150 and ENG 111.
