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Overview

Tuition $21,600
Licensure pass rate (2025) 89.5%
Duration 12 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 Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2
Application fee $100
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Interview
  • Background check

High school diploma or GED; $100 nonrefundable registration fee applied to tuition; HESI admission test with $60 testing fee paid at registration; interview with the adult education career counselor. 1,500-hour full-time program, Monday to Friday; next cohort August 24, 2026 to August 17, 2027; tuition $21,600 excluding books, background checks and fees. No NCLEX pass rate stated on the page.

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 Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

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Health and background checks

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Application basics

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