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LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Offered by Highland Community College Highland, Kansas

Overview

Tuition $4,116
Licensure pass rate (2023) 100%
Duration 9 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 Highland Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Apply through School application
Seats per cohort 40

What you'll need

  • Prerequisite courses
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Transcripts

Active Kansas CNA certificate required; prerequisites PSY 205, BS 104 or BS 105, ENG 101 and computer literacy. Program at the Technical Center (Atchison); 9-month, 45-credit program with 40 seats annually. Fall application deadline May 1, Spring deadline October 1; no entrance exam stated. 100% NCLEX-PN first-time pass rate reported for the December 2023 cohort.

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 Highland Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

5

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

1