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 Cape Coral Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Transcripts
TEAS must be taken in person at Cape Coral or Fort Myers Technical College; 1-page handwritten admission essay after TEAS; HS diploma or GED; age 18+. 1350 hours, about 13 months, Mon-Fri 8:00-2:30. Start dates and costs are in linked spreadsheets not readable here; pass rate shown is the most recent year listed (2020).
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.