Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Baptist Health College Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas
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 Baptist Health College Little Rock asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
ATI TEAS composite 50% minimum (55% preferred, within 2 years, proctored on campus) or ACT 17 composite with 16+ in each subset (within 10 years). Official high school/GED and college transcripts; Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs completed or in progress (C or higher required for Spring 2027 applicants forward). Rolling admissions: January start deadline November 1 (file complete November 15), August start deadline June 1 (file complete June 15); 1 year, 4 days per week with some hybrid courses.
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.