Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon, Virginia
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 Virginia Highlands Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
TEAS Practical Nursing preadmission test with a program percentile rank of at least the 40th required. March 15 is the early (priority) application deadline; later applications considered as seats remain. Requires VCCS college application, separate program application form, completed prerequisites and FAFSA. NCLEX-PN first-time pass rates: 2025 85% (17/20), 2024 85.71%, 2023 100%. G3 eligible.
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 Virginia Highlands Community College. Open a category to see each one.