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 North Central State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examNone required
Minimum GPA2.3
Apply throughSchool application
Seats per cohort48
Selective health program: application packet is submitted only after all admission requirements are met, including applicable testing, observation hours and attendance at a mandatory information session (held via Zoom). Traditional daytime cohorts start fall and spring (two semesters); a summer evening cohort begins May 10, 2027 and runs May to December. NCLEX-PN first-time pass rates: 97.9% (2025, 48 graduates), 97.5% (2024), 97.14% (2023).
