LPN Training in South Carolina

Medical Careers Institute

Nursing is a people-oriented profession that depends on the quality of nurses as people as well as on the nurses' training.

The Practical Nursing Diploma at the Medical Careers Institute in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia provides training for nursing care in preparation for work as a practical nurse in both short- and long-term care settings.

In addition to the acquisition of nursing knowledge and nursing care skills, the practical nursing program emphasizes effective communication, critical thinking skills, collaborative learning, and professional growth.

Diploma.
Practical Nursing - Diploma.
Greenville.

How to Become an LPN in South Carolina

To become an LPN in South Carolina you will need to:

  1. Attend an approved practical nursing program in the United States.
  2. Apply for South Carolina licensure online at https://verify.llronline.com/NewApps/LogIn.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fNewApps%2fCredentialChooser.aspx. The application fee is $77.
  3. Register for the NCLEX exam at http://www.pearsonvue.com/nclex/. The exam fee is $200.
  4. Once you are approved to test, take and pass the exam.  
  5. Receive your license from the South Carolina State Board of Nursing.
To renew a South Carolina PN license, you must meet continuing competency requirements. Licenses are to be renewed every two years.

Did you know that LPNs in South Carolina earn a mean hourly wage of $17.65 or a mean annual wage of $36,720?

South Carolina State Board of Nursing

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 12367
Columbia, SC 29211
Physical Address:
Synergy Business Park, Kingstree Building
110 Centerview Drive, Suite 202
Columbia, SC 29210
  
Phone: (803) 896-4550
Fax: (803) 896-4525
Website: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing

Other LPN schools in South Carolina

Aiken Technical College

    Graniteville
  • (803) 593-9954
  • 2276 Jefferson Davis Highway, Graniteville, South Carolina 29829

Central Carolina Technical College

    Sumter
  • (803) 778-1961
  • 506 N Guignard Dr, Sumter, South Carolina 29150-2499

Florence-Darlington Technical College

    Florence
  • (843) 661-8324
  • 2715 W. Lucas Street, Florence, South Carolina 29501-0548

Greenville Technical College

    Greenville
  • (864) 250-8111
  • 506 S Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville, South Carolina 29607-2416

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

    Conway
  • (843) 347-3186
  • 2050 Highway 501 East, Conway, South Carolina 29526

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

    Conway
  • (843) 347-3186
  • 2050 Highway 501 East, Conway, South Carolina 29526

Midlands Technical College

    West Columbia
  • (803) 738-8324
  • 1260 Lexington Drive, West Columbia, South Carolina 29170

Northeastern Technical College

    Cheraw
  • (843) 921-6900
  • 1201 Chesterfield Hwy., Cheraw, South Carolina 29520-1007

Northeastern Technical College

    Cheraw
  • (843) 921-6900
  • 1201 Chesterfield Hwy., Cheraw, South Carolina 29520-1007

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

    Orangeburg
  • (803) 536-0311
  • 3250 Saint Matthews Rd, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118-8299

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

    Orangeburg
  • (803) 536-0311
  • 3250 Saint Matthews Rd, Orangeburg, South Carolina 29118-8299

Piedmont Technical College

    Greenwood
  • (864) 941-8324
  • 620 North Emerald Road, Greenwood, South Carolina 29646

Piedmont Technical College

    Greenwood
  • (864) 941-8324
  • 620 North Emerald Road, Greenwood, South Carolina 29646

Spartanburg Community College

    Spartanburg
  • (864) 592-4600
  • Business I85, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29303

Technical College of the Lowcountry

    Beaufort
  • (800) 768-8252
  • 921 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, South Carolina 29901-1288

Tri-County Technical College

    Pendleton
  • (864) 646-1500
  • 7900 U.S. Hwy 76, Pendleton, South Carolina 29670

Trident Technical College

    Charleston
  • (843) 574-6111
  • 7000 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina 29423-8067

Trident Technical College

    Charleston
  • (843) 574-6111
  • 7000 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina 29423-8067

Williamsburg Technical College

    Kingstree
  • (843) 355-4110
  • 601 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Kingstree, South Carolina 29556-4197

Williamsburg Technical College

    Kingstree
  • (843) 355-4110
  • 601 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Kingstree, South Carolina 29556-4197

York Technical College

    Rock Hill
  • (803) 327-8000
  • 452 S Anderson Rd, Rock Hill, South Carolina 29730