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 Gwinnett Institute asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Interview
- Transcripts
15 month PN diploma offered at the Orlando campus (day and evening). Admissions page: nursing applicants must pass an entrance test (name and score not published), provide proof of high school graduation or GED and complete an interview; classes start 8 times per year. Full requirements are in the catalog and vary by campus.
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 Gwinnett Institute. Open a category to see each one.