Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Baptist Health System School of Health Professions San Antonio, TexasOverview
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 System School of Health Professions asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Diploma in Vocational Nursing (blended delivery, no evening schedule). TEAS minimum overall Proficient (58.7%), scores on one exam no older than two years, unlimited attempts; no prerequisite courses required. Three semesters, completed in one year; admissions decisions emailed about two weeks after each deadline; the 83.33% NCLEX figure on the page is for the RN program.
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.