LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Offered by Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education Canton, Ohio

Overview

Licensure pass rate (2025) 84.62%

Duration 12–18 months

A practical nursing program that prepares graduates for NCLEX-PN licensure to provide basic nursing care under the direction of RNs and physicians, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

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 Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Apply through School application

Program page publishes only the 2025 NCLEX first-time pass rate (84.62%) and points to a Practical Nurse Program Fact Sheet PDF (not readable) and the Adult CTE admissions application; call 330-438-2556 ext. 301 for requirements.

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.

CMA LPN

Medication Aide to LPN

Your medication administration experience counts. Bridge from certified medication aide into practical nursing and full LPN licensure.

1 year

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CNA LPN

CNA to LPN

Step up from nursing assistant to licensed practical nurse. The fastest license upgrade in nursing, and the standard bridge toward RN.

1 year

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