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 Career Care Institute asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Interview
- Transcripts
Lancaster campus. Finish in as little as 14 months with quarterly start dates. Admissions page: meet with an admissions advisor, campus tour, government ID, Social Security card, HS diploma or equivalent, pass an entrance exam (name not stated), TB screening before first day, orientation. NCLEX-PN pass rate Lancaster 89% (Moreno Valley 90%, Oxnard 85%), 2024 Q4 BVNPT data. Admissions: https://ccicolleges.edu/admissions/
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.