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Overview

Tuition $5,478
Licensure pass rate (2025) 97.7%
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 Lake Region State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • CPR certification

Dakota Nursing Program electronic application available December 1 in addition to the LRSC application; requires TEAS results (no minimum stated), current BLS Provider CPR, math and academic readiness proof (ACT/SAT/COMPASS or transcript), TOEFL for ESL applicants. 11-month program at Devils Lake, Grand Forks, Mayville and Jamestown sites.

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 Lake Region State College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

1

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Application basics

3