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 Panola College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
HESI A2 required. Closed program with a separate paper application picked up in person: Carthage campus fall cohort applies February 1 to March 1, Center campus spring cohort applies September 1 to October 1. Three face to face semesters; clinicals within 70 miles including evenings, nights and weekends.
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 Panola College. Open a category to see each one.