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Overview

Licensure pass rate (2025) 94.55%
Duration 10 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 Ocean County Vocational-Technical School asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Background check
  • Drug screen

Practical Nursing is one of OCVTS's 10-month accelerated adult programs in Toms River (Mon-Fri 8:30-2:30, September start, June graduation), approved by the NJ Board of Nursing. Open to adults 18 and older with a HS diploma or GED; admission requires a placement test, background check and drug screening, and students must meet all health, background and regulatory requirements for clinicals. No fee, tuition or pass rate on the page.

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 Ocean County Vocational-Technical School. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

3

Application basics

5