Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, New York
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 CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
46-credit Practical Nursing Certificate (16 general education prerequisite credits + 30 LPN credits). Admission is based on the GPA of five prerequisite courses (BIO 111, HED 110, ENG 101, MAT 104, PSY 100) and performance on an admission exam such as the HESI A2; minimum 73% (C) in all nursing courses to progress. The separate admission page (admission-to-the-practical-nursing-certificate-program) returned 503 so deadlines, minimum GPA and fees are not captured.
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 CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
6
Entrance exams
1
Application basics
1
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
