Overview
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 Mayland Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- CPR certification
- Immunizations
- Background check
- Drug screen
Admissions requirements PDF (dated 2021) linked on the page: application deadline September 15 for the spring start; Kaplan Nursing School Entrance Exam ($100, minimum 55% reading and 48% overall, once per semester); overall post-secondary GPA 2.0; must be on the NC Nurse Aide Registry before spring semester. One-year hybrid evening format; page reports 100% NCLEX-PN pass rate for 2020-2023.
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 Mayland Community College. Open a category to see each one.