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 Jones County Junior College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examTEAS
Minimum GPA2.0
Apply throughSchool application
Seats per cohort40
What you'll need
Transcripts
CPR certification
Immunizations
Background check
Drug screen
ATI TEAS composite 50+ (no remote proctored) within a year of applying, or ACT composite 16 with 14 on English/Math/Reading; must be 18 at entry. Deadlines: April 1 for full-time Fall (Ellisville and Jasper), October 1 for full-time Spring (Ellisville), March 1 of odd years for part-time Summer (Ellisville and Wayne). Full-time is 3 semesters, part-time 5; about 40 per Ellisville class and 20 for the Jasper class.
