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 Nash Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- CPR certification
- Immunizations
PN program document (PDF linked on the page): application opens September 1 and all eligibility requirements are due February 1 each year for the fall cohort; eligible applicants are invited to take the HESI A2 once per year and are ranked by composite score; current NC Nurse Aide I listing required. Background check and drug screen are not required for admission but are required by clinical agencies; conditional admits must show AHA BLS CPR, physical and immunizations. Three semesters (fall, spring, summer).
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 Nash Community College. Open a category to see each one.