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 Carrington College-San Jose asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- CPR certification
- Immunizations
- Background check
- Drug screen
ATI TEAS admission assessment required (no score stated); must be 18 by start, hold a current AHA BLS card, submit immunizations, complete background check and drug screen before enrollment. San Jose offers the certificate in as few as 12 months or a VN associate degree in as few as 15 months; tuition in catalog; pass rates referenced to the BVNPT PDF.
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 Carrington College-San Jose. Open a category to see each one.