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 Withlacoochee Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
Enrollment steps (wtcollege.org redirects to wtc.citrusschools.org): watch the PN informational video, complete an acknowledgement form, take the ATI TEAS through atitesting.com with WTC selected as the recipient (preferred total score 60%, scores accepted if taken after August 6, 2024), then apply online selecting Practical Nursing; seats fill as applications complete and TEAS scores are received. Currently enrolling for the January 2027 class (two sessions per year, August and January). 2026-27 cost sheet: $40 enrollment fee plus registration, lab, insurance and fingerprint fees; tuition and fees $2,611 session 1 and $2,491 session 2 (FL resident), out-of-state tuition $7,904.25 per session; Level 1 and Level 2 background screens with drug screen and physical exam with immunizations required pre-clinical. 1,350 hours.
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 Withlacoochee Technical College. Open a category to see each one.