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Step-by-Step Admission Requirements Guide and Checklist:
- Attend a mandatory in-person information session (check the website regularly for updated session dates)
- HESI A2 Entrance Exam:
– Use this link for HESI test registration on the Evolve website
– Go to “HESI Secured Exam” -> click on “Register for Results and Remediation”
– Follow instructions to create an account using this link, register, and pay $65.00 (Payment ID on testing date form)
– Choose a testing date using this link: (Limited to 10 students per testing date)
(check website regularly for updated testing dates)
- Use this link for test prep resources.
- Application (Due March 7th): Use this link.
- Required to complete the application:
– Official high school transcript(s) or satisfactory completion of GED. College transcripts if applicable.
– Resume
– 3 references
– Proof of certifications (if applicable)
- Fingerprinting and Background check:
- Students are responsible for all fees. This is to be done at the Augusta County Public Schools Personnel Office located inside the Government Center in Verona, VA. Call to make an appointment (540-245-5100) between 8:00 am -4:00 pm.
- Interview process:
- Pending a complete application and a HESI score greater than or equal to 70%, the applicant will receive an email invite for an interview.
Start preparing:
- Schedule a physical exam with a healthcare provider (Form due on the first day of class)*
- Schedule a dental exam with a dentist (Form due on the first day of class)*
- Proof of the following immunizations: (Due on the first day of class)
– Two MMR vaccinations OR positive titer
– Two Varicella vaccinations OR positive titer
– Three Hepatitis B vaccinations OR positive titer
– Tetanus within the last 10 years
– TB test: 2 -step Tuberculin skin test. The first TB skin test is performed and read 48-72 hours later. A second TB skin test should be done 1 to 3 weeks later, and then read 48-72 hours later.
- Proof of CPR certification
*forms will be provided after the application is received
Valley Career and Technical Center’s School of Practical Nursing program has created a culture that embraces the functions of mentoring, role modeling, and caring for each student holistically. Each student’s qualities and gifts as a caregiver are enhanced through encouraging personal, professional, spiritual, and emotional growth.
This growth and development are essential for entry-level LPNs as they prepare to enter the ever-changing healthcare environment ready to meet the needs of and the challenges presented by individuals in their care.
The program maintains high standards of academic attainment and employment success through the interaction of a committed faculty and sincerely invested students.
These high expectations are substantiated by the 2021 #4 ranking by Nursing Schools Almanac and the #1 ranking (in Virginia) by Practical Nursing.org in 2016.
Our program is Approved through the Virginia Board of Education and Virginia Board of Nursing but is not accredited by a nursing education accrediting body. Therefore, we are not able to accept traditional federal student loans and grants. However, please visit our Tuition page for links to other valuable tuition assistance resources.
For more information, email questions to [email protected]
VCTC NCLEX-PN Pass Rates
| Year | # of Graduates | Pass Rate |
| 2024 | 8 | 100% |
| 2023 | 15 | 100% |
| 2022 | 6 | 100% |
| 2021 | 7 | 100% |
| 2020 | 17 | 94.12% |
| 2019 | 13 | 100% |