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 Warrensburg Area Career Center asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Interview
- CPR certification
- Immunizations
- Drug screen
Per the 2027-2028 application packet (1,328 hours / 44 weeks, August to June): age 17+, three reference forms, official HS and college transcripts, TEAS adjusted total 58% preferred (up to 25% of the class may be admitted at 56%; max 2 attempts per cycle), Family Care Safety Registry and MO Highway Patrol MACHS background check, personal interview may be required; physical, AHA CPR for Health Care Providers and immunizations after acceptance, random drug screens possible. Files complete by March 19, 2027 get priority (deadline extended if class not full). Tuition $16,789 plus books $2,679.79 and fees $2,126.62; $100 non-refundable enrollment fee.
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 Warrensburg Area Career Center. Open a category to see each one.