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 Hope-Texarkana asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
- Drug screen
- CPR certification
- Prerequisite courses
Two campuses with separate windows: Texarkana applications September 1 to November 1 (4:30 p.m.) for the January 11, 2027 start; Hope applications March 1 to May 1. An entrance exam is required (test not named); ranking score = GPA of 4 prerequisite courses x10 plus entrance exam score. Full time 11 month selective admission program; AHA CPR and TB skin test health card required before clinicals.
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 Hope-Texarkana. Open a category to see each one.