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 Howard Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Health insurance
- Immunizations
Supplemental Allied Health Application open Feb 15 to May 15 for fall clinical admission; one-time $25 supplemental fee (waived for military/veterans). Prerequisites with C or higher: BIOL-107 or 200 (Microbiology), BIOL-203 (A&P I), CHEM-103 or 101, and MATH 132/138/141 or higher; one science must be A or B; cumulative HCC GPA 2.0. ATI TEAS (valid 2 years) minimums: reading 69%, math 69%, composite 66.5%, on file by May 15. Qualified applicants selected by randomized lottery (Howard County, then Maryland, then out-of-state residents). Clinical component is 11 months beginning fall (day or evening/weekend), 49-50 credits; drug screen, background check and health insurance required. NCLEX-PN pass rate 92.59% (MBON, 2025) per the October 2025 program outcomes report.
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 Howard Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
12
Entrance exams
1
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
1
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
