Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Putnam Career and Technical Center Eleanor, West Virginia
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 Putnam Career and Technical Center asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- Transcripts
12-month, 1,350 clock-hour adult program; applicants need a high school diploma or GED/TASC, be 18 by the first day of class, complete the TEAS entrance assessment, a pre-admission physical, drug screen, TB test, Hepatitis B and other immunizations, and state and federal background checks, and file the FAFSA. Program cost page lists tuition and fees of $4,050 plus $3,084.38 books and supplies; adult applications are due no later than the 10th day after the academic calendar starts.
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 Putnam Career and Technical Center. Open a category to see each one.