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 Indian Hills Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
For Fall 2027 admission the ACT, SAT and ACCUPLACER are no longer required; applicants must instead submit a certificate of completion of the 76-hour CNA course. Diploma runs 4 terms or 12 months starting in fall, total cost $15,768. NCLEX-PN pass rate 100% in 2024 (22 tested) and in each year 2020 to 2023. Full criteria in the Health Sciences Admissions Criteria PDF.
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 Indian Hills Community College. Open a category to see each one.