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 Ohio Medical Career College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
Must pass the PN Entrance Exam (NPET-PN); requires a state-approved CNA training certificate or Medical Assistant certification, current Red Cross or AHA CPR card, physical exam and TB test within the last year, current immunizations (MMR, varicella, hepatitis B, DPT), FBI and BCI fingerprint background check, two letters of professional recommendation and official high school transcript or GED. Program is 40 weeks / 60 credit hours in day or evening format; 2026 starts listed were January 5 and June 8 (evening) and March 23 (day). Application is a paper form submitted at the Dayton admissions office. Nursing programs are provisionally approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing.
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 Ohio Medical Career College. Open a category to see each one.