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 Pensacola State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
ACEN accredited 1350 clock hour Career Certificate at the Warrington campus; limited access, 30 students admitted each Spring. Catalog admission requirements: HS diploma or GED, college application, HESI A2 PN minimum 65% on reading, vocabulary and math (scores valid 2 years, may be crossmatched across attempts); applicants ranked by date the final requirement was completed (first qualified, first accepted). Spring limited access application window July 1 to August 15 with materials due August 15 and decisions September 1. Criminal background check, urine drug screen, physical, immunizations and AHA Healthcare Provider CPR before clinicals.
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 Pensacola State College. Open a category to see each one.
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
3
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
