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 Sauk Valley Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examTEAS
Minimum GPA2.5
Recommendation letters2
Apply throughSchool application
What you'll need
Prerequisite courses
Cumulative GPA 2.5 or greater; active CNA certificate (or completion within 2 years); two semesters of high school algebra or Math 1 with C or better; attend one General Nursing Information Meeting; two professional recommendation letters. Primary deadline March 1, second evaluation after June 1 if seats remain. Program completes in one year.
