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 Trident Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
Practical Nursing diploma; admission is first qualified, first admitted with no waitlist. Fall 2027 application cycle is currently closed; Spring 2028 cycle to be announced. Applicants need official transcripts from all prior colleges, cumulative GPA of at least 2.0, and one of three options: associate degree or higher with 2.75 GPA, NLN Pre-Admission Exam (NEX) composite at or above the 60th percentile (valid 2 years), or the TTC Pre-Nursing Certificate with 2.75 GPA; lab sciences must be within five years of entry.
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.