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 Delta College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
Validation model rather than selective admission: the Registrar validates completed prerequisite core courses, then students wait about 2 years for clinical entry and must document competency in all CNA-level skills before clinicals. 5-semester certificate; estimated cost $12,715 in-district, $19,147 out-of-district, $19,884 out-of-state. NCLEX-PN pass rate 96.97% (2025) and 100% (2024). Validation details at https://students.delta.edu/records-registration/validation.html.
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 Delta College. Open a category to see each one.