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 Manhattan Area Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Background check
- Drug screen
Selective admission via engage.manhattantech.edu/apply with applicant status portal. Active Kansas CNA (or waiver), ATI TEAS, official transcripts from all colleges, prerequisites with minimum C (Anatomy & Physiology, Human Growth & Development, Nutrition, Technical Math II or higher), immunizations (MMR, Varicella, Tdap, Hep B, COVID), BLS ($60), criminal background check (~$150). 46-credit certificate; approximate program cost $22,248 (tuition, fees, books $20,570). $100 non-refundable deposit on acceptance. No deadline date stated.
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 Manhattan Area Technical College. Open a category to see each one.