Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AlabamaOverview
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 Northeast Alabama Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
Stand-alone PN program (2027 criteria PDF): official ACT score required for ranking with no minimum composite and no expiration; minimum 2.5 GPA in the required academic core (ENG comp I, intermediate algebra or higher, A&P I and II, human growth and development, speech), 2.5 cumulative HS GPA if no college work, 2.0 overall at current institution; separate nursing application plus official transcripts by the nursing deadline. TEAS/ACT equivalency table is published.
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 Northeast Alabama Community College. Open a category to see each one.