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 Pickens Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examTEAS
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Practical Nursing is 2 semesters (one year of classes, full day 7:50am to 2:55pm Monday to Friday), post secondary students only. TEAS offered on campus for a $75 fee, once per semester, with a Proficient or higher score required and proof of remediation before retesting (TEAS info PDF). No GPA, prerequisite, deadline or tuition details on the page. 2022 to 2024 ultimate NCLEX-PN pass rate 84.4% (not a first time rate).
