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 St. Louis Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Immunizations
- Drug screen
Selective admission with a requirements checklist (https://stlcc.edu/pathways/health/nursing/lpn-certificate/requirements-checklist.aspx); health history, physical exam, criminal background check, drug screen and immunization record required at student expense. Two semester certificate (38 to 46 credits) costing about $6,000 at the district rate of $127 per credit hour. NCLEX-PN 100% (5 of 5 candidates) for 2025.
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 St. Louis Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
7
Entrance exams
1
Application basics
1
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
