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 Community College of Denver asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- Interview
- Essay
TEAS minimum 58% in each subject area, taken within one year, max three attempts in 12 months. Prerequisites ENG 1021, MAT 1120, BIO 1006 (or BIO 2101 and 2102) and a 2 credit medical terminology course with C or higher; sciences no older than 10 years. Two application windows: January 2 to March 12 for the August start and September 1 to November 5 for the January start; eligible candidates are invited to an interview with a written essay; 10 panel drug screen including THC; full time 3 semesters or part time 4 semesters; 2024 NCLEX-PN first time pass 87.1%.
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 Community College of Denver. Open a category to see each one.