Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, South 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 Florence-Darlington Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
TEAS at Proficient level (overall 58.7, Reading 69.2, Science 54.5), up to four attempts a year with a 14-day wait, results valid 4 years; BIO 112 (or BIO 210 and 211) completed before applying and no more than 5 years old at program start; 2.0 program and cumulative GPA; attend a Pre-Nursing Career Talk during the application period. 48 credits over 16 months.
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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Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
Find your next step.
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