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 Neosho County Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
PN certificate is Level I (39 credits) of the Mary Grimes School of Nursing bi-level program; NCLEX-PN eligible after three semesters. Mandatory information meeting, notarized paper application with non-refundable fee (amount not stated, includes entrance exam), official HS and college transcripts, minimum cumulative GPA 2.0, HESI A2 (math, reading, A&P; one attempt per year), prerequisites with C or better (General Psychology, A&P with lab, English Comp I; must be enrolled in A&P when applying). Chanute application period September 1 to November 30 for the following fall (decision March 1); Ottawa January 2 to April 15 for the following spring (decision July 1).
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 Neosho County Community College. Open a category to see each one.