College Closed Monday Because of Severe Weather

All Wake Tech campuses are closed Monday, March 16, 2026, due to forecasts of severe weather. Although the college is on spring break, many non-degree classes are still held this week. Students taking non-degree classes in person should check with their instructors for more information. Online non-degree classes continue as scheduled. Many Wake Tech student services, including Admissions and Advising, are available online at virtualsupport.waketech.edu. Wake Tech employees who can work remotely should do so.

Credit Programs

Practical Nursing

Program Outcomes

Upon graduation, each Practical Nursing student will be able to do the following:

  • Provide client-centered care
  • Collaborate effectively with members of the interprofessional team
  • Practice professional nursing behaviors
  • Integrate evidence-based practice into clinical decision-making
  • Use clinical judgment to provide safe client care
  • Use information and technology to support clinical decision-making

Wake Tech's Martha Mann Smith School of Nursing Practical Nursing graduates demonstrate excellence in meeting program completion, NCLEX-PN licensure test pass rate and job placement.

Graduating classWake Tech NCLEX-PN pass rateNational NCLEX-PN pass rateN.C. NCLEX-PN pass ratePN job placement 12 months after graduation
December 2024100%88%79% 
December 2023100%87%83%100%
December 2022100%80%76%100%

Graduates surveyed one year after graduation have indicated that they are "very satisfied or satisfied" with the program of study and their preparation for practical nursing practice. Based upon survey returns, employers are also "very satisfied or satisfied" with our graduates' performance.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400  | Atlanta, GA 30326 
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