Overview
Career outlook
Employers hire licensed practical nurses to provide basic patient care such as monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and assisting with daily needs under the supervision of registered nurses and physicians.
Getting in
What Anne Arundel Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
ATI TEAS total score of proficient (58.7%) or higher within two years of application, unlimited retakes; minimum adjusted AACC GPA 2.0; prerequisites PSY-111, a general education math, BIO-231/232 or BIO-233/234, and chemistry, each with C or better. Applications open in October, deadline Jan. 30, program starts every summer at the end of May. Ranked by prerequisite GPA, then overall AACC GPA, then continuous enrollment; background check, urine drug screen, health exam record, and AHA BLS completed after acceptance.
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Paths
Routes into LPN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Medication Aide to LPN
Your medication administration experience counts. Bridge from certified medication aide into practical nursing and full LPN licensure.
CNA to LPN
Step up from nursing assistant to licensed practical nurse. The fastest license upgrade in nursing, and the standard bridge toward RN.
People
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.