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 Western Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
One year diploma with fall, spring and summer starts at Council Bluffs, Clarinda and Shelby County. Prerequisites before first nursing semester: ENG 105, PSY 121, BIO 168 and BIO 173; C or higher required in all program courses. Separate program application via etrieve form; additional admission requirements are in a PDF not read.
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 Western Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
4
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
1
Application basics
1
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
