HUMAN ANATOMY ORGANS DIAGRAM

The LPN education requirements differ slightly from state to state, but in general the minimum requirements are a high school diploma or equivalent (GED). Most colleges or vocational schools also require that you have the following prior to submitting an application: Developmental Psychology, English composition, Math, human anatomy & physiology, human anatomy & physiology II, and microbiology. Another of the LPN requirements is that you are at least 18 years of age. Some institutions also require that applicants are endorsed by two professionals such as professors, principals, guidance counselors or employers, in terms of general personality traits. A drug and criminal background check will also be done.

When applying to study to become and LPN you will be required have at least a 2.5 GPA in the above courses and a "C" or better in maths. The LPN requirements mean that you will have to produce official transcripts of your school. If your Academic Skills Assessment Program scores are below those required you may be required to complete a developmental courses in English and math. Good scores in the LPN education requirements are very important as most colleges do not have a lot of openings on their courses and admission is more often than not based on the cumulative score you get from the Math, Reading, Writing, and Science admission tests, related courses you took in high school or college, work experience and location and any post secondary degree or diploma you may have.

The LPN requirements remain the same whether you do a LPN Degree Training Program at a community college or vocational school or an LPN Degree Course at a nursing college. The training programs generally take twelve months and can often be done online. If you do one of the programs ensure that the program is approved or accredited by your state's Board of Nursing. Training done at nursing colleges generally takes between twelve and twenty-four months to complete and include hands-on training at a community hospital or health care facility. These courses also include medical surgical nursing, medical calculation, psychiatric nursing, pediatric nursing, nutrition, physiology, CPR and anatomy.

After completing your course you will have fulfilled all of the LPN education requirements, but completing the course is only the first step. One of the main LPN requirements that you have to comply with before you will be able to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse is obtaining licensure. This can be done by passing a certificate exam called NCLEX-PN which is a computer based multi choice exam containing between 150 to 200 questions.