UAM College of Technology - Crossett

Nursing Programs Offered

LPN Program Details

The Practical Nursing (PN) program is approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing with regular evaluations to ensure a quality education in the nursing field. The program is designed to prepare
qualified individuals to meet community nursing needs and perform those functions which are generally recognized as being within the scope of practical nursing and where the skill of registered nursing is not required. Practical nursing is a career that offers many rewards including the satisfaction that comes from helping others. The practical nursing student is prepared for giving direct and primary nursing care under the immediate supervision of the instructor/clinical instructor, physicians, and staff nurses of the cooperating clinical facilities. Upon satisfactory completion of the Practical Nursing program, the student
is eligible to apply to take the Practical Nursing Licensure Exam.

To be considered for the Practical Nursing program, applicants must take the ACT, ASSET, COMPASS, or SAT exam. Applicants will be ranked for program acceptance based upon academic and other specific
criteria outlined in a separate publication. The top applicants, not to exceed the Arkansas State Board maximums for instructor-student ratio, will be accepted into the Practical Nursing program provided all of
the following conditions are met:

-Applicant must be a high school graduate or high school equivalency (GED) graduate;
-Applicant must complete UAM enrollment requirements;
-Applicant must attend and complete all orientations, appointments, assessments, and study sessions required;
-Applicant must declare their chosen PN track in writing and meet all prerequisite courses required.
-Applying for the Practical Nursing Program
-Applicants must complete the following activities (not necessarily in the order listed) to apply for the

UAM CTC Practical Nursing program:
-Submit an admission application to UAM CTC and meet all admission requirements.
-Submit an application to the Practical Nursing program at UAM CTC.
-Declare PN Track (AASN or Technical).
-Successfully complete all prerequisites (with the exception of mathematics and English) within the past five (5) years with a grade of “C” or higher.
-Have an ASSET, ACT, COMPASS, or SAT test that meets the minimum requirements specified in the chart below. See supplemental handout for additional testing information.