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LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Offered by Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston, Maine

Overview

Tuition $17,827
Licensure pass rate (2025) 100%
Accreditor ACEN
Duration 12–18 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 Maine College of Health Professions asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Immunizations
  • CPR certification
  • Background check

2027 PN admission checklist: online application plus a non-refundable application fee (amount not stated); official high school (or GED/HiSET) and college transcripts sent directly from the institution; Biology (or college A&P I or II) and Algebra with a C or better; ACCUPLACER Reading and QAS entrance exams. After acceptance: immunizations and titers, CPR, criminal background check. 38-credit certificate.

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 Maine College of Health Professions. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

3