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 Choffin Career and Technical Center asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
Pre-entrance TABE test (Reading Level D, Math Level M) rather than TEAS; $50 non-refundable application fee; high school diploma or equivalency, BCI/FBI background check, drug screen and vaccinations required. 40 weeks / 1,159 clock hours; tuition $12,640 plus $3,432 fees. Next class August 17, 2027 to June 9, 2028.
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
CMA LPNYour medication administration experience counts. Bridge from certified medication aide into practical nursing and full LPN licensure.
- Timeline
- 1 year
- State
- All states
Support available to Spanish learners
Southwestern College
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CNA to LPN
CNA LPNStep up from nursing assistant to licensed practical nurse. The fastest license upgrade in nursing, and the standard bridge toward RN.
- Timeline
- 1 year
- State
- All states
Support available to Spanish learners
East Arkansas Community College
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Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.