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 Lane Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
Full-time one-year Practical Nursing certificate embedded in year one of the RN program; prerequisite courses (including BI112 Cell Biology before Anatomy and Physiology, placement-dependent math/writing) must be completed before entry. Admitted students must meet Oregon Health Profession Student Clinical Training Standards (background check and drug screen through a third-party agent) before clinical placement. Core program cost $16,519 excluding prerequisites; 2025 NCLEX-PN first-time pass rate 88%.
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.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.