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 Fortis College-Richmond asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Interview
- Transcripts
High school diploma or equivalent, personal information sheet and admissions interview; nursing applicants must be 18 or older, pass a school administered criminal background check and drug screen, submit government ID and a signed Allied Health and Nursing Program waiver. Working CNAs with recent clinical hours may receive transfer credit. No exam, GPA, fee or deadline 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 Fortis College-Richmond. Open a category to see each one.
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
6
Application basics
2
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
