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 Tri-County Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examTEAS
Minimum GPA2.0
Apply throughSchool application
What you'll need
Transcripts
Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations
CPR certification
Clinical application windows: Fall clinical May 15 to May 31, Spring clinical September 15 to September 30; deadlines are firm and students reapply each term until admitted. ATI TEAS with a minimum adjusted individual total score and a 2.0 institutional or transfer GPA (ADN requires 2.5 and higher TEAS). Background check through SR&I and 10 panel drug screen required.
