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LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Offered by Best Care College East Orange, New Jersey

Overview

Tuition $28,757
Licensure pass rate (2025) 87.88%
Duration 12 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 Best Care College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Application fee $50
Apply through School application
Seats per cohort 40

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Interview
  • Background check
  • Drug screen

TABE 12 reading and math entrance test with minimum score; $50 application fee; interview with the LPN program director, medical exam, TB test, 11 panel drug screen, criminal background check, professional liability insurance, proof of citizenship or legal residency; must be 18+. 52 week, 1,500 clock hour program on trimesters; total cost $28,757; maximum 40 students per instructor. Classes began Sept 24, 2026 (day and evening).

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 Best Care College. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

1

Health and background checks

5

Application basics

3