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Overview

Tuition $22,882
Duration 10 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 Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Recommendation letters 3
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Resume
  • Essay
  • Drug screen

In-person TEAS ($102) with Exemplary, Advanced or Proficient score required. Official HS/equivalent transcript, resume, three signed reference letters (professional preferred), one-page autobiography, FAFSA, health examination form; drug screen ($93) after provisional acceptance. 1,190 clock hours in two 5-month levels, Mon-Fri 8-3 in Watertown or Glenfield; tuition $22,882 plus $500 supplies ($23,382 total).

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 Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

1

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

3

Prep courses

1