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 Meridian Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- CPR certification
- Immunizations
- Drug screen
- Background check
Deadlines February 15 for Fall and September 15 for Spring. Mandatory PN information session plus TEAS; ACT composite 16 or ACCUPLACER alternative. Prerequisites within last five years with C or better: Human Growth and Development, A&P I and II, Nutrition; 46 semester hours over three semesters. NCLEX-PN first-time pass 97% in 2025 (38/39), 98% in 2024.
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 Meridian Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
4
Entrance exams
3
Certifications
2
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
1
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
