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LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Offered by Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, Alaska

Overview

Tuition $20,760
Accreditor ACEN
Duration 12–18 months
A practical nursing program that prepares graduates for NCLEX-PN licensure to provide basic nursing care under the direction of RNs and physicians, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

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 Alaska Pacific University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 2.5
Application fee $35
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Interview
  • Prerequisite courses

LPN certificate (27 credits, 2 semesters, hybrid) offered in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau with hospital partners. Apply by May 1 with $35 fee (waivers available), official HS transcript if under 24 college credits, college transcripts, proof of clinical experience (CNA, CMA, EMT, etc.), and a nursing faculty interview; 2.5 cumulative GPA; prerequisites A&P I with lab and APU's Culturally Safe Healthcare course, C or better within 10 years. No entrance exam mentioned.

Prerequisite courses

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Alaska Pacific University. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

2

Certifications

6

Application basics

1

Experience

1