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 Paul D Camp Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
One-year (3 continuous semesters) PN certificate at the Suffolk Hobbs Campus, 45 credits; about 20 LPN seats per year. Application opens in January and the complete packet must be hand delivered by the last Friday in March (March 27, 2026 for the Fall 2026 cohort; next cycle expected 2027-03-26). Requires mandatory advising session/video, cleared Viewpoint background check before the deadline, ATI TEAS (English 65%, Reading 70%, Math 58.7%, Science 58.7%) or HESI (75% each section), curricular and cumulative GPA of 2.25, high school diploma/GED with Biology (lab) and Algebra at C or better, and HLT 143 Medical Terminology with a B or better. Tuition in-state about $7,737.75 (45 credits); approximate total with books and fees $13,575.70. Details in the Practical Nursing Program Information Packet (Google Drive PDF, updated 11/11/2025).
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 Paul D Camp Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
1
Entrance exams
5
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
2
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
