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 Ivy Tech Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
ATI TEAS (all four sections) at Proficient level or higher, up to 4 attempts in 12 months, $86 for Ivy Tech students. Must be program-ready to enroll in ENGL 111, PSYC 101 and APHY 101; high school transcript or equivalency. Three application windows: Fall start Mar 15 to May 15, Spring start Aug 15 to Oct 22, Summer start Dec 1 to Feb 1. Certificate is 45 credit hours over 3 semesters, tuition $8,027, offered at 19 Indiana locations.
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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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.