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Overview

Tuition $3,192
Licensure pass rate (2025) 93.3%
Duration 12 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 Kansas City Kansas Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application
Seats per cohort 44

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses

Joint Nursing Application: PN requires an active Kansas CNA license, official transcripts from all colleges, minimum 2.5 GPA in prerequisite courses (Psychology, Human Development, Anatomy & Physiology, Medical Terminology; all completed at time of application), and ATI TEAS minimum total score 58.0 (3 attempts) sent from ATI. PN deadlines April 15 (fall start) and October 15 (spring start), 4pm CST; notification May/November. 44 students admitted in 2025; 2025 NCLEX-PN first-time pass rate 93.3%. Site TLS chain is misconfigured so page was read via curl.

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 Kansas City Kansas Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

4

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

1

Application basics

5

Acceptees

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.