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 Hannibal-LaGrange University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Apply throughSchool application
Certificate earned in as little as 12 months; apply through HLGU online portal after contacting the Nursing Department office manager. Page does not list entrance exam, fee, GPA, deadlines or pass rate; details are in the CSON Student Handbook PDF.
