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Overview

Tuition $4,770
Licensure pass rate (2023) 91%
Duration 12–18 months
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 Northeast Mississippi Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 2.0
Apply through School application

Certificate program in Wright Hall (Booneville); the only NEMCC Health Science program with a spring admit. Must apply to NEMCC and get a NE ID before the PN application. Fall 2027 application due May 1, 2027; Spring 2027 application listed as due December 1, 2027 as printed on the page; Night Fall 2026 applications closed. NCLEX-PN first-write pass 83% (2021), 77% (2022), 91% (2023), 3-year mean 84%.

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 Northeast Mississippi Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

2

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

2

Acceptees

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.