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 Four Rivers Career Center asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Transcripts
- Interview
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
ATI TEAS cumulative 58% or section minimums (Reading 47.6, Math 46.7, Science 33.3, English 40.0), or the HESI administered by East Central College. $5 application fee, 'Why I Want to be a LPN' essay, reference checks, interview in May, notifications by June 1, $100 deposit at June orientation; August start. Tuition $6,000 per trimester for three trimesters ($18,000) plus about $667 other expenses. Program sponsorship transfers to East Central College on August 1, 2026.
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 Four Rivers Career Center. Open a category to see each one.