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 Cuesta College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
Three-semester LVN program at the North County (Paso Robles) campus; applications are taken in January for spring admission (exact dates not stated). Prerequisites (Human Biology BIO 212 and 212L, College Reading and Writing ENGL 156 or 180, Intermediate Algebra MATH 127 or 128, and starting with the January 2027 application Medical Terminology NRAD 222, or higher-level equivalents) must be completed with C or better by December 31 before the January application. Also required: proof of 12th grade education, current California CNA certificate, official sealed transcripts from other colleges, attendance at a Pre-Nursing Workshop. No entrance exam or GPA stated.
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 Cuesta College. Open a category to see each one.