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 Waynesville Career Center asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Interview
Waynesville School of Practical Nursing: 11 month diploma program, August to June (about 887 classroom + 538 clinical hours), approved for 36 students per class. Class of 2027 application period has ended; the next entrance exam and application period opens in February 2027 (no day stated). WCC adult admissions page lists a $20 non-refundable application fee, official HS/GED and college transcripts, Missouri State Highway Patrol background check ($15 plus processing), an entrance test and interest inventory, interview, and FAFSA; medical programs add drug screening, physical and immunizations. Program specific packet not posted.
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 Waynesville Career Center. Open a category to see each one.