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Overview

Tuition $9,000
Licensure pass rate 99%
Duration 11 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 John D Rockefeller IV Career Center asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Application fee $25
Recommendation letters 3
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Drug screen
  • Background check
  • Immunizations

Official site is jdrcc.net (jdrcc.org is hijacked). 11-month adult PN program running August through June, COE accredited. Eligibility: high school diploma or GED, TEAS pre-admission exam ($65), physical, drug screening and criminal background check (fingerprints about $40); applications taken year round with the admission packet (application, policy handbook, 3 reference sheets) obtained from the JDRCC main office, $25 pre-admission fee; LPN application for 2027-2028 posted as a Word file. Tuition $9,000 (includes NCLEX fee and ATI review); total approximate expense $10,140. Site reports 99% overall NCLEX-PN first-time pass rate with the last six years at 100%, 87% graduation and 100% employment (year not stated).

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 John D Rockefeller IV Career Center. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

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Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

4

Application basics

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