Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan, Alabama
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 George C Wallace Community College-Dothan asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
ATI TEAS required with no cut-off score (ranking points by score, valid 3 years, $27 fee to transfer scores); GPA 2.3 on the most recent 24 hours or cumulative at WCC; eligibility for ENG 101, MTH 116 and BIO 201. Three terms at the Wallace (Dothan) and Sparks (Eufaula) campuses; applications accepted twice a year for fall and spring, allow 6 weeks for processing. Estimated cost $13,040.50 for day students, $14,128.50 evening/weekend.
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.
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