LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Offered by Hondros College of Nursing Westerville, Ohio

Overview

Tuition $21,591

Licensure pass rate (2025) 88.5%

Duration 12 months

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 Hondros College of Nursing asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Background check
Transcripts

HESI entrance exam required; four starts per year (January, April, July, October). Applicants must be 18 or older, a high school graduate or equivalent, pay the application fee (amount not stated), complete the Student Online Readiness Survey and an electronic fingerprint criminal background check. Ohio program is 48 credits, as few as 12 months.

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