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 Uintah Basin Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Transcripts
NEX exam minimum 138 (not TEAS/HESI); 2.0 overall GPA; Human Anatomy, Human Physiology and Psychology or Human Growth and Development with C or better; active CNA. Application windows: fall cohort Mar 1 to May 31, spring cohort Aug 1 to Oct 31 (spring window closes Oct 31, 2026; the next window opens Mar 1, 2027). Day track 35 weeks, evening track 43 weeks; tuition $2,600 plus $130 fees and about $3,500 books/supplies.
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 Uintah Basin Technical College. Open a category to see each one.