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 Tooele Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Interview
Prerequisites with C or better: Human Anatomy, Human Physiology (within 5 years), Human Growth and Development or Psychology; current unencumbered CNA, AHA or Red Cross BLS, 10 panel drug screen, three professional references and an interview. Applications open in January each year for the single August start (specific deadline not posted). 27 credits / 900 clock hours, estimated cost $4,840.
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 Tooele Technical College. Open a category to see each one.