Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
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 Lehigh Carbon Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Immunizations
Apply to LCCC (Health Science A.S. recommended), take placement tests, submit official transcripts of all prior education, complete the TEAS (fee paid by student), then a competitive program application ranked on TEAS score and prior academics; PA Child Abuse, State Police and FBI clearances and State Board health requirements for clinicals; high school algebra with a C or MAT 090 or Algebra placement 77+; BIO 163/164 within 7 years. Admission PDF gives a February 1 deadline for the fall class; the program page says applications for Summer 2027 admission open October 2, 2026. Three-semester ACEN-accredited certificate. NCLEX-PN first-time pass rate 85.71% for 2024-2025 (100% in 2023-24).
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 Lehigh Carbon Community College. Open a category to see each one.