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 Baltimore City Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
One-year Practical Nursing Certificate approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing; students may select the program on admission to the College or after completing core courses NUR 111 (Calculation of Medications in Nursing) and NUR 120 (Introduction to Nursing Practice); the College computer literacy requirement is a prerequisite for entry. Selective admission criteria and the Fall 2027 PN application are PDFs linked from the page (not read within the fetch budget). NCLEX pass rates are referred to the Maryland Board of Nursing site; the nursing programs page claims 80% or better.
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.