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 Ivy Tech Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
ATI TEAS (all four sections) at Proficient level or higher, up to 4 attempts in 12 months, $86 for Ivy Tech students. Must be program-ready to enroll in ENGL 111, PSYC 101 and APHY 101; high school transcript or equivalency. Three application windows: Fall start Mar 15 to May 15, Spring start Aug 15 to Oct 22, Summer start Dec 1 to Feb 1. Certificate is 45 credit hours over 3 semesters, tuition $8,027, offered at 19 Indiana locations.
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 Ivy Tech Community College. Open a category to see each one.
Entrance exams
1
Health and background checks
1
Application basics
2
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
