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 Southwest Technology Center asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Prerequisite courses
Paper application obtained at the PN Enrollment Office on campus. Requires high school transcript or GED scores, birth certificate, vaccination record, a completed Medical Terminology course and current CNA certification; CPR/AED card due upon acceptance. Adult applicants take proctored entrance assessments by appointment. One year program runs February to January; tuition $3 per class hour in-district, $6 out-of-district.
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 Southwest Technology Center. Open a category to see each one.