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 Salina Area Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Health insurance
Priority deadline March 1 (applications reviewed until seats filled; notification on or after April 1). Requires active Kansas CNA, TEAS within 3 years with at least 50% total and 50% math, four prerequisites with C or higher (A&P 5 cr, Medical Terminology, Human Development, College Algebra), official HS/GED transcript, typed 1-2 page essay scored by rubric, immunizations (Hep B, Varicella, MMR, Tdap); physical, TB test, AHA BLS, background check, drug screen and health insurance after acceptance. $100 deposit with letter of intent. Three semesters including prerequisites (14 prereq + 36 nursing credits); total cost listed $13,650.
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 Salina Area Technical College. Open a category to see each one.