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 Lake Area Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Immunizations
Full time on campus application window September 1, 2026 to February 1, 2027 (August start); part time hybrid window April 1 to October 1 for a January start; late applications go to a waitlist. ATI TEAS must be completed by the deadline (up to three attempts); 2.5 GPA; official HS and college transcripts, physical within 12 months, immunizations and Mantoux test, background check at student expense. Estimated program cost $16,543 on campus, $17,173 full time hybrid, $16,783 part time hybrid (18 months); college says NCLEX-PN first time pass rates are consistently above 95 percent.
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 Lake Area Technical College. Open a category to see each one.