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 Pueblo Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Practical Nursing certificate (43 credits) with PN OPT (53) and PN Plus (62) options at the Pueblo and Mancos campuses, fall start only. Prerequisites ENG 1021, PSY 2440 and BIO 1006 with C or better and a minimum 2.50 prerequisite GPA (biology within 10 years); ATI TEAS Version 7 (about $90, max two attempts in 18 months) with only reading and math scored and scores under 44.9 may be ineligible; application window June 1 to June 30, 2027 for Fall 2027; points for PCC coursework, health care work hours, prior degree and CMHHIP employment. Provisional admission pending 10 panel drug screen including THC, background check, immunizations, TB screening and AHA BLS.
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.