LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Offered by ATA Career Education Spring Hill, Florida

Overview

Tuition $14,250

Licensure pass rate (2025) 86.9%

Duration 15 months

A practical nursing program that prepares graduates for NCLEX-PN licensure to provide basic nursing care under the direction of RNs and physicians, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

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 ATA Career Education asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Apply through School application

Page states no entrance exam; 15 month program with day or evening classes, portion offered online. Site now ata.edu (ATA College, Spring Hill campus).

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.

CMA LPN

Medication Aide to LPN

Your medication administration experience counts. Bridge from certified medication aide into practical nursing and full LPN licensure.

1 year

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CNA LPN

CNA to LPN

Step up from nursing assistant to licensed practical nurse. The fastest license upgrade in nursing, and the standard bridge toward RN.

1 year

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