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 Williston State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examTEAS
Minimum GPA2.5
Apply throughSchool application
What you'll need
CPR certification
Background check
Drug screen
Prerequisite courses
TEAS must be taken in person at WSC (online proctored not accepted), composite 55% or higher; 55 to 58% requires the ATI Launch course first; exam fee $87. High school GPA 2.5 or higher plus 2.75 or higher in program prerequisite coursework (A&P I and II with labs, Intro to Pharmacology, Developmental Psychology, Intro to Psychology, College Composition I, grade C or better). Applications open December 1; PN program is 43 credits minimum and includes a summer semester.
