LPN Programs in South Carolina

If you are considering becoming a licensed practical nurse and looking at some of the great LPN programs in South Carolina, here are a few things to thing about. Once you have graduated from an approved LPN program in South Carolina, you will be eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination – Practical Nursing (NCLEX-PN). It would be advised to make a list and contact any of the LPN schools in South Carolina to find out any requirements that may be necessary for that particular school such as a high school diploma or the its equivalent.

LPN Jobs in South Carolina

2011 Employment: 9,960
2018 Projected Employment: 11,850

The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation has required that licensed practical nurses must have the following before they can be employed:

• Provide evidence of primary state of residence
• Provide evidence that one has a high school diploma or the equivalent
• Have completed an approved practical nursing program with at least a “C” average
• Have successfully passed the NCLEX-PN
• Evidence that one has undergone and passed a criminal background check