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 Cecil College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- Health insurance
Minimum 2.5 GPA on official college transcripts; EGL 101, BIO 208/218 (A&P I with lab) and MAT 097 with C or better; Kaplan admissions test; minimum age 18 for clinicals. Admission once a year for fall, with the practical nursing certificate option following in summer; nursing applications are made available each January. Post-acceptance costs: background check and drug screen about $120, immunization tracking $25, $250 seat fee (refundable through drop/add), personal health insurance required.
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 Cecil College. Open a category to see each one.