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LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Offered by Wytheville Community College Wytheville, Virginia

Overview

Tuition $4,863
Licensure pass rate (2025) 88.24%
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 Wytheville Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.0
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Background check
  • Drug screen

Selective admission program (currently wait-listed). Steps: WCC application, official transcripts from all institutions, TEAS exam, prerequisites/developmental courses, then the Health Professions Application; background check and drug screen required. Deadline for all health professions programs is March 15. Details and minimum scores are in the LPN Checklist PDF (https://www.wcc.vccs.edu/sites/default/files/LPN%20Checklist.pdf). G3 eligible; pass rate not stated on the page.

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 Wytheville Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

2

Entrance exams

1

Application basics

2