LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Offered by Wes Watkins Technology Center Wetumka, Oklahoma

Overview

Tuition $4,072

Licensure pass rate (2025) 100%

Duration 12–18 months

A practical nursing program that prepares graduates for NCLEX-PN licensure to provide basic nursing care under the direction of RNs and physicians, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

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 Wes Watkins Technology Center asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses

1,253 hour teacher-led program; prerequisites are Long Term Care Nurse Aide, Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology, available through the Multi-Skilled Healthcare Professional program or short-term adult classes. Tuition is $4,072 in district or $5,325 out of district, plus about $1,398 fees and $1,104 books ($6,574 to $7,827 total), with Board of Nursing application ($80 to $145), fingerprinting ($80) and NCLEX-PN ($200) costs extra.

Prerequisite courses

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 Wes Watkins Technology Center. Open a category to see each one.