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 Gwinnett Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
Kaplan Nursing School Entrance Exam minimum 60%; no prerequisite courses but diploma level placement scores (Accuplacer, SAT, ACT or high school GPA) required. Application deadline for Spring 2027 cohort was July 25, 2026; one cohort of 25 admitted each spring. Tuition $107 per credit hour plus fees. Background check, drug screen and immunizations required by clinical sites.
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.
- Time
- 1 year
- State
- All states
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.
- Time
- 1 year
- State
- All states
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.