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 Butler County Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
Shaffer School of Nursing criteria: HS diploma or GED/HiSET with 4 units English, 3 social studies, 2 math (1 algebra) and 2 lab science (chemistry preferred); age 18 by the first clinical course; all final official HS and college transcripts; C or better in program and developmental coursework; BC3 placement testing or exemption. Applications were open June 1 to August 30, 2026 for Spring 2027 priority consideration; certificate offered only at the Butler main campus. NCLEX-PN pass rates 100% (2023), 81.2% (2024), 91.7% (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.