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Overview

Tuition $23,584
Duration 12 months
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 Southeastern College-West Palm Beach asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Essay
  • Interview
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations

Practical Nurse diploma offered at Miami Lakes, Boynton Beach and Royal Palm Beach campuses (the West Palm Beach campus is listed as the main campus). Requires high school diploma or GED, application, minimum ATI TEAS score of 45 (taken at Southeastern, max 3 attempts in 6 months, scores valid 12 months), minimum Wonderlic score of 17, written essay and interview with the program panel. Prerequisites: Level II background check and fingerprinting, 10 panel drug screen, abuse registry clearance, TB test or chest x-ray, health exam and immunizations. 43.5 credit hours / 1,340 clock hours, 12 months full-time.

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 Southeastern College-West Palm Beach. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

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Health and background checks

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Application basics

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