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Blount Memorial Hospital
Practical Nursing School

www.blountmemorial.org
Alcoa City Center Location

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Orientation sessions for those interested in applying for the hospital's nursing program will be held at the nursing school, which is located in the Joan M. Jackson Health Career Center at the Alcoa City Center on East Watt Street. Sessions are 45 minutes each.

Applicants must be 18 years old, have a high school diploma or GED equivalent, pass entrance and physical examinations, and provide references.

The program consists of 600 classroom hours and 800 clinical hours, and the entire training period will be approximately 11 months. Students will be exposed to a variety of clinical experiences and guided through practical nursing curriculum.

After graduating from the practical nursing program, students will be eligible to take the licensure examination administered by the Tennessee Board of Nursing. After satisfactory completion of the exam, graduates will receive a licensed practical nursing license.

For more information about the application process or the practical nursing program, call 865-273-1544. BMH operates an approved practical nursing school as well as offering Geriatric Nursing Assistant Training. For information about becoming a CNA, contact the school @ 865-273-1544.