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 Ross College-Canton asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examRequired
48-week practical nursing program with 398 clinical contact hours, offered at Canton, Cincinnati, Dayton, Elyria, Niles and Sylvania. Admissions page lists no program-specific requirements, exam, fee or deadlines. NCLEX-PN pass rate 91.78% (2025).
