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Overview

Tuition $2,336
Licensure pass rate (2024) 100%
Duration 12–18 months
Practical Nursing diploma program preparing graduates for the NCLEX-PN and LPN licensure.

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 Wake Technical Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Prerequisite courses

Competitive point-based admission (points from ENG-111 and BIO-163 grades). ATI TEAS composite minimum 59 taken within 3 years of the deadline, max two attempts per calendar year 30 days apart. Active NC Nurse Aide Registry listing, nursing information session, official transcripts and TEAS scores required by the September 1 deadline for Spring entry; biology within 5 years and math proficiency within 10 years.

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 Wake Technical Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

4

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

1

Application basics

1