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 Indian River State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examHESI A2
Application fee$110
Apply throughSchool application
What you'll need
Immunizations
CPR certification
Practical Nursing certificate is 1,350 clock hours over 1.5 years, summer start. $110 nursing application fee includes the HESI A2 entrance exam. Applications for Summer 2027 open October 1 and close February 28 (Summer 2026 applications and testing have closed). Page links a nursing student physical and immunization record and CPR training.
