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LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Offered by Lex La-Ray Technical Center Lexington, Missouri

Overview

Licensure pass rate (2025) 85%
Duration 11 months
A practical nursing program that prepares graduates for NCLEX-PN licensure to provide basic nursing care under the direction of RNs and physicians, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

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 Lex La-Ray Technical Center asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Application fee $45
Recommendation letters 2
Apply through School application
Seats per cohort 29

What you'll need

  • Essay
  • Transcripts
  • Background check

ATI TEAS minimum 46% (dated on/after April 15, 2025; $70 TEAS fee if taken at Lex La-Ray) and is 90% of the admission score, past performance (references, allied health certs) 10%. Application with essay, high school and post-secondary transcripts, two professional references, Family Care Safety Registry, signed MO 335.066. Admits 29 students per year; program runs August 24, 2026 to July 1, 2027 (about 11 months).

Prerequisite courses

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 Lex La-Ray Technical Center. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

3

Application basics

1