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 Santa Fe Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Interview
- Letter of interest
- Prerequisite courses
SFCC's only practical nursing program is the SFCC/Capital High School dual-credit PN program for high school juniors: 5 consecutive semesters starting in fall, maximum 16 students, 77% minimum passing grade. Prerequisites: attend Capital High School, 3.0 cumulative GPA, age 16, two semesters of biology and two years of math with C or better; application requires Accuplacer English and ALEKS Math placement tests, three reference letters (math, English, science teachers), a faculty interview and a letter of intent written at the interview. Not an open adult LPN program.
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 Santa Fe Community College. Open a category to see each one.