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 Iowa Lakes Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
ACT composite 18 required (no superscores). High school diploma with 2.0 GPA or GED/HiSET, or 2.0 college GPA across 7 credits of college science. Grade of C or higher in Human Anatomy and Physiology I with lab, plus 75 hour CNA course or CNA certificate. Preference deadlines: June 1 for fall start, February 1 for summer start; 46 credit, 3 term diploma.
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 Iowa Lakes Community College. Open a category to see each one.