Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, North Carolina
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 Central Piedmont Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Health insurance
Dickson Practical Nursing diploma (D45660), one year / three semesters, 44 credits, hybrid at Central Campus. Admission steps: college application, high school and college transcripts, meeting with a healthcare advisor, program application via the Apply to a Healthcare Program page (healthsciences@cpcc.edu), ATI TEAS score of 65 or higher, and a current NC Nurse Aide I registry listing. Program application deadlines are October 15 for January (spring) entry and February 15 for August (fall) entry. Extra costs include TEAS, uniforms, physical with drug screen, immunizations, CPR for healthcare providers, criminal background check with FBI fingerprinting, and students must show health and accident insurance.
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 Central Piedmont Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
5
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
2
Application basics
1
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
