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Overview

Tuition $30,171
Duration 12 months
Accreditor CNEA
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 Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Interview
  • Transcripts

Offered at Albuquerque NM and Aurora CO. HS diploma or GED with transcript before class start; all applicants take an entrance exam with a minimum score (exam not named, may be waived per catalog); all certificate applicants interviewed before acceptance. About 12 months (488 class, 168 lab, 405 externship hours); Albuquerque total program cost $30,171 per Additional Tuition Disclosure PDF.

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 Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

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Application basics

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