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 Southwestern Oregon Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examKaplan
Minimum GPA3.0
Apply throughSchool application
What you'll need
Essay
Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations
Prerequisite courses
Practical Nursing is an optional Certificate of Completion earned after the first year of the AAS Nursing program, so these are the nursing program admission rules. Requires 30 credits with C or better before applying and 53 specific credits before start, BI 231 within 7 years; Phase 2 has in-person proctored essays and the Kaplan exam, decisions in June. Deadline is February 15 at 5 pm Pacific.
