Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, North Carolina
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 Central Piedmont Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Health insurance
Dickson Practical Nursing diploma (D45660), one year / three semesters, 44 credits, hybrid at Central Campus. Admission steps: college application, high school and college transcripts, meeting with a healthcare advisor, program application via the Apply to a Healthcare Program page (healthsciences@cpcc.edu), ATI TEAS score of 65 or higher, and a current NC Nurse Aide I registry listing. Program application deadlines are October 15 for January (spring) entry and February 15 for August (fall) entry. Extra costs include TEAS, uniforms, physical with drug screen, immunizations, CPR for healthcare providers, criminal background check with FBI fingerprinting, and students must show health and accident insurance.
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.
People
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.