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 Shelton State Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examRequired
Minimum GPA2.5
Apply throughSchool application
What you'll need
Transcripts
Background check
Drug screen
Prerequisite courses
Stand-alone PN evening option, 12 months (3 semesters, 45 hours). Two application windows: Sept 1 to Oct 1 for spring (Martin campus) and June 5 to July 5 for fall (Bibb Medical Center campus); the Oct 1, 2026 window has passed so the next is July 5, 2027. Minimum 18 ACT composite (no superscores), 2.5 GPA in required academic courses, 2.5 HS GPA if no college work, mandatory Health Services information session within one year of applying. Tuition and fees $13,590 including books; total estimated program cost about $17,140 including ATI/NCLEX fees, CastleBranch drug and background screening, uniforms.
