PN Entrance Requirements

• Application fee: $75.00 (non-refundable)
• Entrance Exam is two days a week (call for the details)
• Address: 3545 Cruse Rd NW, Suite 100, Lawrenceville, GA 30044. Contact: (770) 931-5020
• High School prerequisites: 3.0 HS GPA, Nurse Aide License and/or Medical Assistants License, Passing score on Entrance Exam, Official Transcript (5 Years Old Maximum).
• Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by a credentialed evaluation service
• College, Nurse Aide License, and/or Medical Assistant License: 3.0 College GPA, Passing score on Entrance Exam, Official Transcript (5 Years Old Maximum).

Other PN Requirements

• Need (3) Professional Letters of recommendation.
• Essay requirement on the topic "Why you would like to be a Licensed Practical Nurse".
• Current Georgia Nursing Aide License and/or Medical Assistant License

Requirements For Clinicals

• Basic Life Support Certification.
• Verification of health and malpractice insurance.
• PPD and/or chest x-ray results.
• Covid-19 Vaccine. (Externship)
• Record of physical exam with physicians’ statement that the student is in satisfactory health.
• Hepatitis screen and documentation of immunity to varicella, rubella, measles, and tetanus.
• A signed document acknowledging that the commission of a felony before or during enrollment in this program, may prevent graduates from taking the licensure exam to become Practical Nurses (PNs). Students are required to complete drug tests and background check at their own expense prior to participating in externship, practicum, or clinical activities at certain host sites for these activities. (Note: Blank documents are available from the program chair or the Admissions office)

Important Notes & Deadlines

• Prerequisite Courses: BIOL 1011, BIOL 1011L, ENGL 1101, MATH 1111, ALHS 1090, PSYC 1101, SPCH 1101.
• Admissions to Mentee College does not guarantee admission to the Practical Nurse Program.
• Practical Nurse Admissions application opens every November and closes in January for the subsequent year fall cohort
• PN applicant interviews starts February and ends in April
• Competitive Admissions: Candidates are selected to the PN program based on prerequisites. Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to the Practical Nurse Program (occupational curriculum).
• Program Costs & Medical Requirements: Tuition ($460 per credit hour); Additional costs; Uniform Scrubs, Shoes, Books, liability insurance, background check and drug screening; immunizations for clinicals; exam fee for certification. More costs may be added during program.

Georgia Board of Nursing

Upon completion of the program, a Practical Nursing graduate will be eligible to write the NCLEX-PN and apply for licensure with the Georgia Board of Nursing (GBON).

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