Overview
Tuition $6,390
Licensure pass rate (2025) 100%
Duration 16 months
Accreditor ACEN
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 Hagerstown Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.0
Apply through School application
16-month practical nursing certificate; TEAS required and a Practical Nursing Supplemental Application is submitted to the college. Minimum scores, GPA and deadlines are not stated on the program 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 Hagerstown Community College. Open a category to see each one.