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 Lincoln Land Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
Selective admission, one-year PN certificate; applications for the fall cycle are accepted from the first Monday in November through the second Thursday in June. Extra costs: background check $29, drug screen $32, fingerprinting $60, physical and immunizations vary; in-district tuition $293 per credit hour (2026-2027). NCLEX-PN first-time pass rate 87% (2025-2026); ATI TEAS is used for LLCC healthcare programs.
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 Lincoln Land Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
2
Entrance exams
3
Certifications
2
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
2
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
