About the Program
Green River College’s Practical Nursing Program prepares students for careers as licensed practical nurses.
The Practical Nursing Program consists of 95 credits, which includes classroom instruction, campus lab practice, and community lab experiences. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to apply for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). Passage of this exam is the mechanism by which to receive a license to practice as an LPN.
Benefits of pursuing a LPN:
- Job Security
- Excellent pathway into nursing and gaining experience
- Students can bridge into an ADN or BSN program
- Start working in as little as 1 year
Degrees & Certificates
Degree
LPN Advising
Applications and Admissions
LPN Applications will open May 15 and close June 25, 2018
- Applying to the LPN program
- LPN Application
- LPN Admissions Meeting Dates
- Disqualifying Factors
- Questions about immunizations
Potential Funding Opportunities
Current Students
Contact & Location
- Email for general inquiries
- Call for appointment: 253-833-9111, ext. 2641
- Health Occupation Admissions
Career & Advising Center
Student Affairs & Success Building, 104
ACCREDITATION INFORMATION
Green River College’s Nursing Program Pursues Pre- Accreditation Candidacy
The Green River College Practical Nursing program is pursuing pre-accreditation candidacy status from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA), located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20037; phone 202-909-2500. Interested parties are invited to submit third party comments in writing directly to NLN CNEA, attention Betsy Frank, NLN CNEA Associate Director, no later than August 24, 2018.