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 Baton Rouge Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
TEAS composite 55, or ACT (Math 18, Reading 20, Language 18), or Accuplacer scores accepted; pre-nursing courses HNUR 1214 and HNUR 1225 must be completed with 80% or higher. New class admitted every fall; five-semester, 59 credit hour limited-enrollment program; application includes criminal background check (birth certificate, fingerprints) and drug screen.
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.