Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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 Northampton County Area Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Practical Nursing Certificate at Bethlehem and Pocono. Page calls nursing admission highly competitive and looks for a strong record in biology, chemistry and algebra; requires a background check, health assessment and recent approved CPR course. Application opening/closing dates live in an application timeframe table not captured; NCLEX-PN first time pass rate 92.59% for 2021-22 (program outcomes PDF).
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 Northampton County Area Community College. Open a category to see each one.