Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, Louisiana
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 Bossier Parish Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- CPR certification
- Immunizations
- Health insurance
- Background check
- Drug screen
Practical Nursing program completed in five semesters; apply to BPCC first, then submit the online Practical Nursing application (Microsoft Forms) plus a Verification of Standing form and the entrance requirements document. Page states the fall semester application deadline was October 6, 2026 (next cycle not yet posted). Placement exam (ACT, Compass, Accuplacer or TABE) required unless English 101 and Math 102 are complete; TEAS registration information is provided for the program. Mandatory prerequisites: current AHA BLS certification, physical exam, OSHA and HIPAA education verification, completed packet by deadline, health insurance throughout clinicals, background check and negative drug screen; immunization list on the page. Approved by LSBPNE. The site's TLS certificate is invalid; fetched with certificate checks disabled.
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.