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 Laurel Ridge Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Health insurance
Certificate is 1 year (3 full time semesters) at the Middletown campus only. HESI A2 required with minimums (Spring 2026 table): reading 78, anatomy and physiology 60, math 64, overall 72; two attempts per cycle, one week apart, scores valid two application cycles. Health insurance required by the start of fall semester and a Computer Competency Form is part of the application; separate application at laurelridge.edu/nursing/practical-nursing-application/.
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 Laurel Ridge Community College. Open a category to see each one.