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 Palo Verde College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examTEAS
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Seats per cohort15
What you'll need
Prerequisite courses
Background check
TEAS overall score of at least 50%, taken within the last two years; prerequisites required before the Fast Track program, which is two semesters of full time study plus a 6 week summer session; background requirements in the PC61 SIF VN document. Fifteen students accepted per class with BVNPT approval; no waiting list, unsuccessful applicants reapply for the next start.
