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 Ambria College of Nursing asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- Transcripts
Ambria is now part of Judson University (ambria.judsonu.edu). TEAS minimum 50%; reading (246-300) and math (255-300) proficiency exams or equivalent; prerequisites English Composition and Intro to Psychology (3 credits each, CLEP 50 or AP 3 accepted); high school diploma/GED, background check, drug test and COVID vaccine series. Application documents due August 1 for the fall semester (classes begin August 31); 2026-27 tuition $750 per credit for the 36-credit program plus a $265 per term technology fee.
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 Ambria College of Nursing. Open a category to see each one.