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 Idaho State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- CPR certification
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
College of Technology program; applicants must first be admitted to ISU. TEAS score 58.7 or higher taken within 12 months of the deadline, cumulative GPA 2.0, current CNA card (or military medic/corpsman JST), AHA/Red Cross healthcare provider CPR, and an online dosage calculation course; $35 non-refundable application fee. Complete application due February 1 for the August start; ranking uses TEAS, cumulative GPA and years of CNA experience.
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 Idaho State University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
3
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
3
Health and background checks
3
Experience
1
Prep courses
1
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
