Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KentuckyOverview
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 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Selective admission by 100-point scale at the Leitchfield campus; application opens September 2026, deadline June 1, 2027 for Fall 2027. HESI A2 70% overall ($65, max 2 attempts) unless ACT/SAT within 4 years; minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on 12+ credit hours with C or better; prerequisites BIO 137, BIO 139, ENG 101 (biology within 7 years); SRNA certification and active Nurse Aide Registry status required; mandatory preadmission conference; AHA BLS before day one; background check and drug test $125 per year. 3 semesters.
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 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. Open a category to see each one.