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 Glendale Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Prerequisite courses
Fast Track Practical Nursing CCL, 24 to 28.5 credits over three terms, effective spring 2027. Requires application and acceptance into the Fast Track PN program, a passing score on a nursing program admission test (exam not named), HS diploma or GED, Level One DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card and MCCCD background check, negative urine drug screen and health declaration form; C or better in all courses. No deadlines, fee, GPA, tuition or pass rate 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 Glendale Community College. Open a category to see each one.