Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Hudson County Community College Jersey City, New Jersey
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 Hudson County Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- CPR certification
- Health insurance
- Immunizations
ATI TEAS taken in person with minimum 60% on each section (info packet, Jan 2026); prerequisites ENG-101, MAT-102 or MAT-100 and BIO-107 before the first nursing course; high school and college transcripts, college placement test. Class admitted every 15 months alternating fall and spring start, once a year; 15 month program; health screening, health and liability insurance, CPR, criminal background check with drug screen (about $120). NCLEX-PN pass rate 82% for Class of 2024.
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
Your medication administration experience counts. Bridge from certified medication aide into practical nursing and full LPN licensure.
CNA to LPN
Step up from nursing assistant to licensed practical nurse. The fastest license upgrade in nursing, and the standard bridge toward RN.
People
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.