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 Prince George's Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
LPN Certificate (54 credits) petitions due February 1 for fall admission only; selection by a point system with TEAS score then GPA as tiebreakers. ATI TEAS required at petition: overall 58.7% or higher (proficient) and reading 70% or higher. Prerequisites completed with C or higher before petitioning: EGL-1010, PSY-1010, BIO-2010, BIO-2050, BIO-2060, MAT-1250 or higher; sciences within 10 years; average GPA 2.50 or higher; third attempts not accepted. Health screening and background check requirements are provided after admission.
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 Prince George's Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
6
Entrance exams
1
Health and background checks
1
Application basics
2
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
