LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Offered by Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever, Louisiana

Overview

Tuition $4,219

Duration 24 months

Accreditor ACEN

A practical nursing program that prepares graduates for NCLEX-PN licensure to provide basic nursing care under the direction of RNs and physicians, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

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 Fletcher Technical Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts
Background check
Interview
Essay
Health insurance

ACT English 18 and Math 18, or Accuplacer Next Gen Writing 250 and Math 250; must be 18 with a diploma/HiSET/GED and transcripts showing college-level English and/or Math credit. Louisiana State Police background check free of felony convictions; in-person interview and 200-word writing assignment by invitation; personal health insurance required for clinicals. One clinical class admitted per year in fall (Fall 2026 closed, Fall 2027 deadline TBD); 62 credit hours over four semesters, about two years.

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.