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 St Philip's College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
12 month, three semester full time Level 2 certificate (Monday through Friday, 40 hours a week) with fall and spring starts; ACEN initial accreditation. Separate online nursing application after admission to SPC: Fall start applications due May 30, Spring start applications due October 30, with TEAS results submitted with the packet. Prerequisites are not required but A&P (BIOL 2401 and 2402 or 2404), nutrition, PSYC 2314 and HITT 1305 are strongly encouraged.
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.
- Timeline
- 1 year
- State
- All states
Support available to Spanish learners
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.
- Timeline
- 1 year
- State
- All states
Support available to Spanish learners
East Arkansas Community College
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