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 Stanbridge University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Immunizations
AOS in Vocational Nursing (106.5 quarter credits), 17-19 months full time or 26-28 months part time; last listed starts 10/5/26 (FT) and 9/21/26 (PT). Steps: online portal application, VN Program Readiness Survey, Online Readiness Quiz, campus tour, entrance exam appropriate to educational level (exam not named), proof of HS diploma/GED or higher, background check and vaccinations after acceptance, transfer-credit request within 14 days. 94% NCLEX-PN pass rate 2023-2025 (Orange County campus); no application fee or GPA stated.
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.
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.