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 River Parishes Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
2025-2026 program guide: selective-admission 60-credit Technical Diploma taken as a cohort over four semesters (fall, spring, summer, fall); all courses must be passed with C or better, developmental courses do not count. Guide lists no entrance exam, GPA, fee, or deadline; general LCTCS application portal.
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 River Parishes Community College. Open a category to see each one.