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 Traviss Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Interview
Polk Technical Colleges page (traviss.edu redirects there): adults 18+, accepted first-come first-served after a CASAS basic skills assessment (if applicable) and an interview with a Traviss counselor. 1,350 clock hours, Monday-Friday 7:00 AM-3:30 PM; register in January for classes beginning in August. FL resident cost $6,589, non-resident $21,750.
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 Traviss Technical College. Open a category to see each one.