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 Laredo College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
One-year Level II certificate starting in the fall. Application opens the fourth Monday in January and closes the last Friday in February; ATI TEAS (minimum 58% overall, administered November through February, $15 sitting fee) is required. Institutional and overall GPA of 2.5 and prerequisites PSYC 2314 plus A&P (MDCA 1409 or BIOL 2301/2101 and 2302/2102) with a C or better and a 2.5 prerequisite GPA; admitted students complete a Texas BON background check, physical, 10 panel drug screen, AHA BLS and immunizations.
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 Laredo College. Open a category to see each one.