Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, 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 John C Calhoun State Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
The PN certificate is a three semester full-time program. The college's nursing program application page (HESI A2 with no minimum score, 2.5 GPA on ENG 101, MTH 100, BIO 201 and BIO 202, 2.0 cumulative, application windows Feb 1 to Mar 31 for fall and Jul 1 to Aug 31 for spring) describes the nursing program generally and does not state PN-specific requirements.
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
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Your medication administration experience counts. Bridge from certified medication aide into practical nursing and full LPN licensure.
- Time
- 1 year
- Median pay
- $61k
Southwestern College and Feather River Community College District
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CNA to LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Step up from nursing assistant to licensed practical nurse. The fastest license upgrade in nursing, and the standard bridge toward RN.
- Time
- 1 year
- Median pay
- $61k
East Arkansas and Coastal Alabama
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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.