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 New Mexico Junior College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examTEAS
Minimum GPA2.75
Apply throughSchool application
What you'll need
Prerequisite courses
Catalog: 2.75 cumulative GPA in prerequisite courses (A&P, chemistry option, composition, psychology); application deadline May 20; 58-credit certificate over three levels; $105 ATI testing package paid in Level 3; all courses C or higher. Entrance exam and fee not stated.
