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 Tri-Rivers Career Center asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- CPR certification
- Background check
Pre-entrance test is WorkKeys; prerequisites are a Nurse Aide course within the last 3 years plus Math for Meds, Learning Strategies for Health Care Professionals and Medical Terminology; physical exam and clean FBI/BCI background check. Enrollment deadline March 1 for the 8/4/2026 start; 10 month day or 20 month evening/weekend tracks. Total cost $16,701 excluding books, prerequisite courses, uniforms and equipment; NCLEX-PN first attempt pass 100% in 2023, 2024 and 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 Tri-Rivers Career Center. Open a category to see each one.