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Overview

Licensure pass rate (2025) 92.06%
Duration 13 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 Hunter Business School asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Recommendation letters 3
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Essay
  • Interview
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations
  • CPR certification
  • Transcripts

TEAS 58.7% or better, taken on campus (online scores not accepted). Essay on an admissions-supplied topic, interviews with Admissions and the PN chairperson/faculty, three signed professional reference letters, BLS certification, physical and immunizations, background check and drug screen before orientation. Applicants with prior college but no degree need at least one semester with a 3.0 GPA. Day program 13 months, evening/weekend 17 months, 1,332 hours; TEAS dates Oct 19 and 26, 2026.

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 Hunter Business School. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

2

Health and background checks

4

Application basics

4

Experience

1