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LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Offered by Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Overview

Tuition $14,087
Licensure pass rate (2025) 85.7%
Duration 14 months
A practical nursing program that prepares graduates for NCLEX-PN licensure to provide basic nursing care under the direction of RNs and physicians, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

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 Institute-Port Saint Lucie asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Interview
  • Transcripts

Fortis system PN diploma page (Port St. Lucie listed as an offering campus): 60 instructional weeks; requires high school diploma/GED, minimum age 17 at start, application form, interview with administrative staff and a minimum score on the Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam. Campus-specific tuition and deadlines not published.

Prerequisite courses

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 Institute-Port Saint Lucie. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

6

Application basics

3