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 The Rapha School asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Interview
- Transcripts
- Immunizations
- Background check
ATI TEAS with average 50% in Reading, Math and English (HESI or one full semester of an associate degree or higher may exempt); official HS transcript or GED, two letters of recommendation, 500 word essay, director interview, physical, TB test and immunizations; background check covered by tuition. Day program August 2026, 11 months, $22,947; evening program January 2027, 18 months, $24,552 (tuition includes books, uniforms, CPR, UWorld, licensing exam and laptop).
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 The Rapha School. Open a category to see each one.

