Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, Missouri
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 Ozarks Technical Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Selective admission by a points-based system (PN Candidate Selection form PDF); about 1 year / 2 semesters, 49 credit hours, tuition $11,632 to $14,738. New class each fall and spring at Springfield, each fall at Table Rock, each spring at Lebanon. Page says 100% of 2024 grads passed the certification exam within 6 months of graduation. Entrance exam, fee, GPA and deadlines not stated on the pages fetched.
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 Ozarks Technical Community College. Open a category to see each one.