LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Offered by Joliet Junior College Joliet, Illinois

Overview

Tuition $12,750

Licensure pass rate (2025) 100%

Duration 12–18 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 Joliet Junior College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.0

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses
Transcripts
Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations

The Practical Nurse (P.N.) Certificate of Achievement is not a stand-alone track; it is earned after the first two semesters of the ADN curriculum and qualifies students for the NCLEX-PN. Nursing application periods: May 15-31 (transcripts by March 1) and October 15-31 (transcripts by August 1). All applicants must have completed a CNA course, be on the Illinois Health Care Worker Registry and have passed the CNA exam; all required general education courses (BIO 250, 251, 240, COMM 101, ENG 101, HEAL 109, NURS 100, PSYC 101) completed with C or better and GPA 2.0 or higher (weighted 60%); ATI TEAS taken in person at JJC by October 31 or May 31, minimum composite 60, guaranteed admission at 82 or higher (weighted 40%), once per semester, three attempts in five years. Immunizations, drug screen and criminal background check required at provisional acceptance. 2025 NCLEX-PN first-time pass rate 100%.

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 LPN

Your 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 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
State: All states

East Arkansas Community College

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