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 Mineral Area College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Interview
- Drug screen
- Background check
Three-semester certificate with Option A (generic) and Option B (fast track with Human Physiology). Entrance: HS diploma or equivalent, a computer course, prerequisites (Quantitative Reasoning, English Comp I, Human Anatomy, plus Human Physiology for Option B) with C or better by end of spring, TEAS minimum proficient score 58.7%, GPA 2.5 or above, personal interview. Applications accepted Aug 1 to Mar 6 each year; selection weighted 40% prerequisite GPA, 40% TEAS, 20% interview; acceptance conditional on drug screen and background check.
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 Mineral Area College. Open a category to see each one.