Overview
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 Suffolk County Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
Prospective nursing students must attend a Nursing Information Seminar and apply online or in person at Admissions; Suffolk County residents (6 months residency) get preference over other NYS residents (1 year). All nursing students complete a background check. PN certificate specific exam, GPA and deadline details were not on the how to apply page; a TEAS testing page exists under the nursing site.
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 Suffolk County Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
3
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
1
Application basics
1
Experience
2
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
