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 Piedmont Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- CPR certification
- Immunizations
- Background check
- Drug screen
Applications are available May 1 to September 1 for the spring (January) cohort; students must place into ENG 111 and MAT 110 without co-requisites and submit all transcripts by September 1; selection by a 65-point system (BIO 163 or 168/169, ENG 111, MAT 110, PSY 150, Person or Caswell County residency). Full-time three-semester diploma; accepted students need AHA CPR, immunizations, physical, background check and drug screen. College news reports a 100% NCLEX-PN pass rate for the inaugural cohort that began February 2024.
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 Piedmont Community College. Open a category to see each one.