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 Mid-America Technology Center asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- CPR certification
- Interview
- Immunizations
- Drug screen
- Background check
Entrance test is the Accuplacer (math and reading); applications accepted January to March each year. Medical terminology, healthcare provider CPR and CNA course required before classes start, plus official transcript or GED, birth certificate, orientation, personal interview, physical, immunizations, drug test and background check. Daytime track August to May (9.5 months), evening track January to December (11.5 months), 1,450 clock hours; cost $7,500 with $4,537.50 due by first day and the balance by January 7, 2027; NCLEX-PN 100% for 2022-23 through 2024-25 (27 students in 2024-25).
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 Mid-America Technology Center. Open a category to see each one.