Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, Rhode Island
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 Community College of Rhode Island asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Immunizations
HESI A2 with 70 percent or better on each section (Reading, Math, Vocabulary, Grammar); minimum cumulative GPA 2.0; prerequisites BIOL 2201 (or BIOL 1010 + 1020) and ENGL 1010 with C or better. Apply May 1-31 for fall entry via the performance-based Health Sciences application; background check and health records through CastleBranch.
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.
Riah
RN in Rhode Island · Community College of Rhode Island grad
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jamiepaquinrn
Nursing Graduate 2025
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Ashley Amber
Nursing student at CCRI · Rhode Island
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Kelsey Lafferty
Community College of Rhode Island grad · licensed nurse · RI
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Kayla Elizabeth
Nursing grad from CCRI · Rhode Island
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Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.