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 ATA College-Cincinnati asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Program page states the 15 month Practical Nursing diploma at Cincinnati is in a voluntary teach-out and is no longer accepting enrollments (provisional approval by the Ohio Board of Nursing). No prerequisites required; 2024 NCLEX-PN first-time pass rate 26%. Admission requirements are only given through an admissions representative and an application packet.
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.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.