Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, Arkansas
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 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
UAFS offers Practical Nursing only through the Western Arkansas Technical Center (WATC), a concurrent program for area high school students at the Peak Innovation Center; adults are served by the AAS Nursing (LPN-to-RN) and BSN programs. Two-year sample schedule (fall A&P and medical terminology, then LPN Fundamentals and Medical/Surgical courses; spring LPN courses require admission to the program). Enrollment is via the UAFS Application for Early College Program Admission plus the high school counselor; licensure requires age 18 and passing NCLEX-PN. No GPA, exam or deadline stated.
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 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
3
Entrance exams
2
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
4
Application basics
3
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
