LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Offered by Platt College-Los Angeles Alhambra, California

Overview

Tuition $14,804

Licensure pass rate (2025) 33%

Duration 18 months

A practical nursing program that prepares graduates for NCLEX-PN licensure to provide basic nursing care under the direction of RNs and physicians, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

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 Platt College-Los Angeles asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required

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What you'll need

Interview
Transcripts
Background check
Immunizations

Associate degree VN program (18 months full time, 1,760 clock hours, 118 quarter credits; a diploma option also exists) at the Alhambra (BVNPT provisional approval) and Riverside campuses. Requirements: proof of high school graduation or GED, passing score on a standardized entrance examination (exam not named), personal admissions interview and campus tour, BVNPT age and education prerequisites, health, background and clinical participation requirements. Cost is published only in the catalog addendum.

Prerequisite courses

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 Platt College-Los Angeles. Open a category to see each one.