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 Vermont State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
Practical Nursing Certificate (C.T.) offered in person at 11 Vermont sites (Bennington, Brattleboro, Castleton, Johnson, Lyndon, Middlebury, Newport, Randolph, St. Albans, White River Junction, Williston); year one of VTSU's nursing career ladder, next start Fall 1 on August 24, 2026. Per the program admission requirements page: lab chemistry and lab biology (high school or college) or BIO 2011 A&P I; BIO 2011, BIO 2012, BIO 1030 Nutrition and PSY 2070 Lifespan Psychology strongly recommended before entry, science within 10 years, C+ or higher from Fall 2025; math and English proficiency via Accuplacer or transfer credit; criminal background check and drug screening before enrollment. No entrance exam, fee or deadline stated on the pages read.
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 Vermont State University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
4
Entrance exams
1
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
3
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
