Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Auburn, New York
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 Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- CPR certification
11-month program, 1,210 hours (606 theory, 101 lab, 504 clinical), starting each August. Complete application requires information session attendance, application form, TEAS pre-admission test (minimum 52% overall, 62% reading, 32% science), three reference letters and official transcripts; AHA healthcare provider CPR required before clinicals. 2026-2027 deadline was May 22, 2026; applications for the August 2027 class open January 2027. NCLEX-PN 2023-2024 pass rate 96.3%, 3-year average 90.86%.
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 Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program. Open a category to see each one.