ENTRANCE TEST
Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) will be administered on select dates in 2023- 24 for students wishing to enroll in the 2024-254 Practical Nursing class. This test measures the content areas of reading, math, science, English, and language usage. Students must meet the program cut score on the TEAS test and the testing requirements of Ben Franklin to be accepted and admitted into the program. To register for this test you must pre-enroll at Ben Franklin, create an account at the atitesting.com website, and pay the $70.00 fee.
This fee must be paid to Ben Franklin Career Center no later than one week before the exam, along with a completed Ben Franklin Application, completed Practical nursing application, and a deposit of 1/2 the application fee ( $50 ) applied toward the $100 application fee . Payment can be made in person, by mail or online. Further instructions on this process can be found on the “Practical Nursing Entrance Test” tab. Remember your user name and password as you will use this to login to take the TEAS exam.
Applicants may choose to register for the free study/review sessions prior to sitting for the TEAS test. Click here for the 2023-24 test dates.
Final TEAS test dates before end of 23-24 school year:
TBD
Applications may be mailed, hand delivered, emailed to: [email protected] or faxed to 304-766-0110.
Upon completion of the PN program the student is eligible to sit for the WV State Licensing Board Exam for PN.
Program Outline
** All 2024-25 start dates, orientation dates, and virtual learning dates are pending approval of KCS 2024-25 calendar in Spring of '24.
Program start date: August 2024
Mandatory Informational Meetings/Orientation:
July 2024 9:00AM- Date TBD (mandatory attendance)- Financial Aid review; Information Seminar;
August 2024 9:00 AM – Date TBD- Mandatory Attendance-Orientation. Uniform orders; Drug Testing; Physicals due. This day will include additional program information and an assignment of two prerequisite self-directed studies. These studies will be completed independently and are due August 24.
August 22, 2024 ( 8:00AM) – Tentative First day of in-person PN instruction. The two pre-requisite assignments provided at August Orientation must be submitted at the beginning of this day.
What time: Daily from 8:00 – 3:00
Applications accepted: Sept. 9, 2023-June 30, 2024
Deadline to apply: June 30, 2024
Graduation: August, 2025
The dates listed above are subject to approval by
KCS Board of Education
Employment Opportunities
The graduate Practical Nurse will be able to perform nursing care ranging from simple to complex under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, Licensed Physician, or Licensed Dentist. Nine out of ten of our students find satisfying careers in the nursing field soon after graduation. The Kanawha Valley has an abundant number of hospitals, clinics, physician's offices, and nursing homes in which our students have found great professional opportunities.
Program Courses
Practical Nursing - Principles & Fundamentals 9123
Practical Nursing - Social Sciences Integrated 9124
Practical Nursing - Anatomy & Physiology 9125
Practical Nursing - Nutrition & Diet Therapy 9126
Practical Nursing - Pharmacology 9127
Practical Nursing - Medical Surgical 9128
Practical Nursing - Geriatrics 9129
Practical Nursing - Psychiatric Nursing 9130
Practical Nursing - Obstetrics 9131
Practical Nursing - Pediatrics 9132
Program Cost *
$7936.00
* subject to change