Our one-year (12 month) accelerated Practical Nursing (PN) Program is designed to prepare students for entry-level nursing practice in a variety of healthcare settings. Through a structured blend of virtual classroom instruction, hands-on skills training, and supervised clinical experiences, students gain the knowledge, competence, and confidence needed to provide safe, effective, and compassionate patient care. This is a full time Monday-Friday program.
The curriculum emphasizes foundational nursing concepts, medical-surgical nursing, pharmacology, geriatric care, and professional nursing standards. Students learn under the guidance of experienced, licensed nursing faculty and develop practical skills aligned with current healthcare industry expectations.
Graduates of the program are prepared to sit for the NCLEX-PN® licensure examination and pursue employment in long-term care facilities, hospitals, clinics, physician offices, and other healthcare environments. This accelerated 12-month format is ideal for motivated individuals seeking a focused and efficient pathway into the nursing profession.
Our program is an approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing and the by LEO/PSS as a post-secondary school of training.
As a new program, we are not yet eligible for full accreditation, but will be pursuing full accreditation as soon as we are legally eligible to do so.
Students who matriculate through our program are fully eligible to take the NCLEX-PN exam upon successful program completion.
PES offers rolling admissions, three times per year. 30 students are admitted per cohort. Below is our start and end dates as well as the cutoff dates for applying to the program:
September 1, 2026
January 4, 2027
May 3, 2027
For January admissions, our cutoff date is November 30th.
For May admissions, our cutoff date is March 31st.
For September admissions, our cutoff date is July 31st.
Please review each admissions requirement carefully. All requirements must be met before applying to the Practical Nursing Program.
Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance or approval into the practical nursing program.
30 students are admitted per cohort.
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Students are admitted to the practical nursing program only after successfully meeting the following requirements:
Submits an application with application fee with all required documents.
Successfully completes practical nursing interview with practical nurse evaluation team, and is offered a seat into the program.
Accepts their seat into the program within 48 hours of receiving acceptance letter and submits $500 deposit to hold their seat (which will go towards tuition payment.)
Students must be CPR certified prior to the start of the program.
Students must have a physical on file with the school.
Students must complete and have all required immunizations, a criminal background check, and successfully pass a drug screen.
Attends mandatory orientation class prior to starting the program.
Any student needing accommodations must have full ADA paperwork on file with the school PRIOR to program start date.
Student must reside in Michigan during the entire duration of the program for in-person lab and clinical day requirements.
30 students are admitted per cohort.
Three terms of focused nursing education designed to prepare students for success.
Note that clinical and lab hours are fully included with our curriculum.
Approved students will receive a calendar each term specifying the days and hours of in person lab and clinical hours.
Students must take classes in the order they are presented for the curriculum.
No coursework previously completed elsewhere will be approved for credit; students must take all courses within the
PES School of Nursing Education guidelines and curriculum as set forth.
The Practical Nursing (PN) Program is a full-time educational program requiring a significant weekly time commitment. Students should expect to participate in scheduled activities Monday through Friday for approximately 8–10 hours per day.
Program activities include classroom lecture, laboratory instruction, clinical experiences, simulations, testing, and required coursework. Daily schedules will vary based on course requirements and instructor availability.
Clinical, laboratory, and lecture hours are subject to change and may be scheduled at varying times throughout the week. Students must maintain flexibility and availability to attend all assigned educational activities.
Due to the rigorous nature of the program, students are strongly discouraged from maintaining full-time employment while enrolled. Failure to attend scheduled learning activities may result in academic or clinical failure.
Admitted students will receive their academic calendars during orientation, and then one month prior to the start of the next semester.
The cost of our 12 month program is $21,000.
This is broken down by each 15 week term of $7000 each.
We are currently not yet approved to accept FAFSA or other federal financial aid programs.
Payment methods include cash, certified funds, credit cards, tuition financing, scholarships, and sponsorships. Our financial aide team will work with you on all of this once accepted into the program.
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