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 Beaumont Adult School asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Interview
- Background check
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
CASAS assessment plus TEAS (no minimum scores stated), formal interview with the Program Director, 9 week prerequisite course (Medical Math, Anatomy and Physiology), physical exam and immunizations, AHA CPR, background check with no felony convictions. Top 30 students admitted; 18 months, 3 days a week; total cost $34,500. Assessment testing for the Spring 2027 cohort underway; 91% NCLEX pass in 2025.
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.