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 College of the Redwoods asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
Prerequisites BIO-8 Human Biology and HO-15 Nutrition with C or better, plus CNA certification or HO-110 Basic Patient Care; merit-based selection. Applications open the first two weeks of February in odd years (next February 2027 for an August 2027 start); three-semester program at the Del Norte campus. Resident fees $46/unit, about $2,461 for 53.5 units; FBI background check (~$113), 10-panel drug screen (~$75), physical and immunizations at student cost. No entrance exam stated for LVN.
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 College of the Redwoods. Open a category to see each one.