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 Washburn Institute of Technology asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
TEAS composite score of 55 or higher within the last 2 years required. Prerequisites Human Growth & Development, Human Anatomy & Physiology and Nutrition must be completed before program start. Apply at washburn.edu/applytech and complete the PN Admissions Packet (Fall 2026 PDF). 47-credit technical certificate; full-day cohorts start January and August (2 semesters), evening part-time cohort every third semester (1.5 years including summer). No deadline date or fee stated on the page.
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 Washburn Institute of Technology. Open a category to see each one.