The practical nursing program is designed to prepare students to write the NCLEX-PN for licensure as practical nurses. The program prepares graduates to give competent nursing care. This is done through a selected number of academic and occupational courses providing a variety of techniques and materials necessary to assist the student in acquiring the needed knowledge and skills to give competent care. Program graduates receive a practical nursing diploma and have the qualifications of an entry-level practical nurse.
This one-year program, set to begin in August 2025, will allow LPN’s who have been working for six months or longer to get a jump start on the RN degree. Individuals must be 18 years of age or older and have achieved appropriate scores on the college’s placement test or submission of acceptable SAT or ACT scores. Individuals must have an unencumbered Georgia LPN license with at least six months of experience as an LPN. The LPN licensure must be maintained throughout the ASN program. All students will be required to take and achieve minimum required scores on standardized and program-generated achievement tests (TEAS) and a competitive process will be used to determine which students are admitted to the program. Completion of all general education courses and completion of required exams does not guarantee admission to the program and does not guarantee participation in the clinical setting.
