Program Information:
- Designed for students interested in becoming licensed practical nurses.
- Students who complete the program are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN).
- Students must have a current physical, show proof of immunizations and pass a drug screen prior to the start of the program. A fingerprint background check may be needed.
- Students must show proof of CPR certification for health care providers from either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross Professional Rescuer at the start of the program and maintain certification throughout the program.
- All nursing students must earn a minimum grade of C in all nursing and science courses. Students who fail to achieve a C in a nursing course may repeat the course one time. If a student fails to earn a minimum grade of C on the second attempt, they will be dismissed from the program. Failure to earn a C in a second nursing course even though the first course was successfully repeated is also grounds for dismissal. If a C grade is not earned in each semester of Anatomy and Physiology, the student cannot continue in the Nursing Program until the science is repeated and a minimum grade of C is earned.
- All science courses must have been completed with a minimum grade of C within the last five years.
- This applied science program of study must be taken in its entirety to meet certificate requirements.
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- Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants (31-1012.00)
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (29-2061.00)
- Registered Nurses (29-1111.00)
For Program Information Contact:
Nursing Student Success Coach at 217-786-2224 or the Nursing Department at 217-786-2445 or 217-786-4913.
Admission to the Program:
- Submit the LLCC admission worksheet.
- Be a high school graduate or have a GED and submit high school transcript or proof of GED.
- Have a minimum of Basic or higher score on TEAS test within the past 5 years.
- Take the LLCC placement test and demonstrate placement out of MAT 092.
- Demonstrate placement into EGL 101.
- Be a current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
- Submit the nursing application.
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all previous college courses.
- Send all high school and college transcripts to: Records Office, Lincoln Land Community College, 5250 Shepherd Road, P.O. Box 19256, Springfield, IL 62794-9256.
- Give evidence of satisfactory physical and emotional health required of practitioners to carry out the tasks of this occupation.
Application and admission to the program is a separate procedure from application and admission to LLCC. The program uses a selective admissions process. Prospective students’ applications are ranked based on several criteria such as TEAS score, grade point average, college science courses grades and previous academic achievement. Applications will be accepted during specified time periods for fall admissions. Further information can be found at: http://www.llcc.edu/academics/academic-departments/health-professions/practical-nurse/.
Graduates of the LLCC Practical Nurse program interested in attending the LLCC Associate Degree Nursing program must pass the National Council State Board Licensure examination for Practical Nurses, possess an unencumbered LPN license and meet all other requirements for the LPN to ADN Transition.