Practical Nursing (LPN) in Orlando, Florida
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- Next Start Dates
- February 11, 2026
- April 06, 2026
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15 courses to complete the Practical Nursing program in Orlando
Start Your Practical Nursing Diploma in Orlando, FL
A Practical Nursing Diploma is a great way to enter the nursing field and join versatile licensed practical nurses (LPNs). State-of-the-art facilities and labs at our Orlando campus located in Orlando, Florida, help our Nursing students prepare to sit for your NCLEX-PN®2 and support Florida’s healthcare needs. On-campus practice labs and clinical experiences also allow you to get immediate feedback from your nursing instructors, ask questions and work collaboratively with faculty and other students.
At our Orlando campus, LPN program courses are Friday through Sunday, allowing a better work-life balance during the week. Plus, diving into campus life will give you an opportunity to network with other Practical Nursing program students, Nursing degree graduates and experienced instructors.
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Nursing Program Information Sessions
You focus on the skills licensed practical nurses need—we’ll focus on supporting you from day one. As soon as admission requirements are completed, you’re admitted into the Practical Nursing program with no need to apply twice. To help get started sooner, you can also expect:
- Eight start dates per year
- No prerequisite coursework to apply
- No waiting list for qualified applicants
Learn even more about our Practical Nursing program, core Nursing courses, general education courses, other Nursing programs and more at our Nursing Information Session.
Speaker 1:
Rasmussen knows nursing.
And the first step in charting your future in the field is joining us at a Nursing Information Session.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
And we just go over all the program details. So, breaking down classes, costs, credit transfer, clinicals, scheduling, hours and expectations, different financial aid options, and then discussing the enrollment process and qualifying.
Info sessions are held, you know, during daytime hours. So, it's a great opportunity for prospective nursing students to actually see our current nursing students.
Speaker 3 (00:32):
I think a Nursing Information Session is great because you actually can come to the campus. You can see what the classrooms look like. Uh, they tour through the SIM lab. Like, days when I'm running SIM they'll, you know, they'll, they say, “Hey, can we come walk through your SIM lab?” And so they get to see what it looks like. They get to look behind the scenes and see this is where the teacher sits.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
Um, there's a chance that it'll be in one of our labs. Um, and then what we do is if there aren't classes going on in our SIM labs, we do try to get the tour of that so that prospective nursing students can actually see the SIMs.
Speaker 3 (01:07):
It's a safe learning environment in that it's okay to make mistakes. Um, where students were learning. No, nobody ever said nursing school would be easy, but it's always worth it at the end that being able to be a nurse—function as a nurse. Um, it's just such a fun career.
Speaker 2 (01:26):
Um, we just assure our students that we do have steps in place. We have internal discounts, um, so corporate partner discount, military discount, and then we have a Change A Life scholarship. So, if a student refers somebody else, that new student whose life is being changed by going to school—maybe for the first time—can receive a scholarship.
Speaker 3 (01:43):
I think people realize that it's the career to be in. It's the career. It's, it's a great career to be in. And I think that's what drives people to go back.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
Just keeping in mind that there's a variety of programs here. There's no one set path that is right. It's just students need to figure out which is gonna be the best path for them.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
Take the next step and join us at a Nursing Information Session. Regularly offered at many Rasmussen campuses.
What Types of Practical Nursing Courses Will I Take?
While some courses are online, your Practical Nursing courses will be at our Orlando campus. Here are examples of the in-person courses that will help you become a confident, caring licensed practical nurse in a variety of healthcare settings.
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Practical Nursing Skills I
- Study basic care and comfort of individuals experiencing alterations in skin integrity, nutrition and metabolism
- Demonstrate data collection, medical asepsis, standard precautions and universal precautions
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Structure and Function of the Human Body
- Familiarize yourself with human anatomy and physiology of the skeletal and muscular systems
- Introduce the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive and endocrine systems
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Principles of Maternal-Child Health Nursing
- Explore health promotion and maintenance of women from the prenatal to postpartum period and the newborn from conception to adolescence
- Provide a safe, effective care environment for the mother, newborn and child
- Examine pharmacological interventions, nutritional principles, legal and ethical issues, and more
"I enjoy educating students through engaging learning activities that promote comprehension. It is important to me to ensure that students understand how to critically think and respond to clients appropriately. I look forward to seeing students walk across the stage at graduation and achieve their nursing goals."
Cherelle Nixon, MSN, BSN
Nursing Faculty, Rasmussen University – Orlando Campus
NCLEX-PN Licensure Examination
Once you graduate from the Practical Nursing program in Orlando, you’ll be able to sit for the NCLEX-PN exam to become a licensed practical nurse. As a Nursing student, you’ll practice what licensed practical nurses experience in the field. These are only a few ways that you’ll start preparing for the NCLEX-PN from day one.
In-Person Practice
Practice your own nursing concepts and clinical skills at the Orlando campus nursing labs, immersive training and medical labs. You’ll be able to sit confidently for the NCLEX-PN.
Peer Support
You won’t be preparing for the NCLEX-PN exam alone. Collaborate with other Practical Nursing Diploma students, faculty and peer tutors to enhance your nursing practice experience.
Library and Learning Services
Access the award-winning online Library and Learning Services team and resources. They even create special collections for NCLEX study prep.
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Tuition & Savings
Do the Math:
With eight start dates a year at most campuses and a total of 15 courses, full-time Practical Nursing program students can finish in as few as 15 months1 for an estimated total tuition and fees of $26,533. You could also save up to $2,000 with the LPN Care Grant.3
$373 tuition per credit
x 56 total credits
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$20,888 total tuition
+ $5,645 total fees
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$26,533 estimated total tuition and fees
– $2,000 LPN Care Grant
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$24,533 estimated total tuition and fees with grant for Florida students
Learn more about the financial aid cost of attendance (COA).
Other Ways to Save
Higher education should be a manageable investment. Talk to an admissions advisor and learn how our Practical Nursing program is designed to be more affordable with transfer credits, self-directed assessments, loans and grants, scholarship opportunities, corporate grants and military discounts for those who qualify.
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Admission Requirements
At Rasmussen University Nursing school, there are no prerequisite courses in order to apply and there are no wait lists at many campuses for qualified applicants. High school verification documentation may be required.5 Students will need to pass the entrance exam or have a conferred Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral degree with a GPA of 2.25 or higher from an accredited institution of higher learning as recognized by the US Department of Education or by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
You only need to apply once, and you can begin your LPN classes when it’s convenient for you with our eight start dates a year.
Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Rasmussen University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.