Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Wood County Technical Center-Practical Nursing Parkersburg, West 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 Wood County Technical Center-Practical Nursing asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Interview
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Student handbook (linked from the program page): applicants must be 18 with a high school diploma or GED, earn an acceptable ATI TEAS 7 score ($70 pre-entrance testing fee), interview with faculty, pay a $100 sitting fee by orientation, and provide a medical exam with immunizations, dental exam, two personal references, drug/alcohol screen, state and federal background checks and AHA BLS CPR. Tuition is $3,847.50 resident ($4,050 non-resident) plus about $5,720 in books, laptop, NCLEX review, lab, uniform, supplies and activity fees.
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 Wood County Technical Center-Practical Nursing. Open a category to see each one.