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Overview

Tuition $8,988
Licensure pass rate (2025) 100%
Duration 12 months
Accreditor ACEN
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 Technical College of the Lowcountry asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.25
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations

Fall start only; three semesters (one year), 42 credits x $214 = $8,988 tuition; TEAS referenced (minimum score not stated); national background check, drug screen and health forms required; nursing applications are obtained only from Health Sciences Advisors. NCLEX-PN 100% in 2025.

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 Technical College of the Lowcountry. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

5

Entrance exams

2

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

3

Experience

1