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 John Wood Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
The Practical Nurse certificate (54 semester hours) is earned by completing the first year (semesters 1 and 2) of the selective-admission ADN program plus NUR 190 LPN Scope of Practice and required general education courses. Nursing is selective admission: complete required courses and submit the nursing application; Fall (August start) applications due February 15, Spring (January start) applications due September 15. Admission criteria are on the same page under Admission Criteria.
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 John Wood Community College. Open a category to see each one.