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 Okaloosa Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Interview
TEAS accepted for entrance, HESI also accepted (minimum scores not stated); applications taken electronically through FOCUS and a current application must be on file to receive testing information. Spring 2027 cycle: registration opens October 5, 2026, TEAS deadline November 30, interview deadline December 2, selection December 3, 2026, orientation January 6, 2027. Starts fall (August) or spring (January); 1,350 hours over five courses; tuition $3,942 plus about $2,808 in additional fees.
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 Okaloosa Technical College. Open a category to see each one.