Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County Scranton, PennsylvaniaOverview
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 Technology Center of Lackawanna County asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
Online NEX pre-admission exam, application emailed to pn-enrollment@ctclc.edu, reference form and clearances required. 52-week program over 15 months, Monday to Friday; two running classes total 80 students. Program-wide NCLEX-PN rate stated as 93.59%, December 2024 class 96.8%.
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.