Challenge LPN exam?

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Hi I was wondering if there was a way I can challenge the LPN exam with experience? I am in SC and have heard of some states allowing this. TIA

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Hi I was wondering if there was a way I can challenge the LPN exam with experience? I am in SC and have heard of some states allowing this. TIA

Can't be done. No state allows this. CA used to allow Militaryk Corpsman with certain MOS's to do that. But currently, NLNAC dictates (suggests) classroom hours and clinical hours to a specific minimal number, decided on by each state board. In Texas, LVN's have around 800-900 clinical hours and 1000 hours classroom usually crammed in a year or 18 months.

Chaz,RN

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Just curious, what kind of experience are you speaking of?

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When I was a CNA in New Jersey in the 1970's, I worked with one LPN who was an "LPN by waiver". I had a 4 year degree that was getting me no jobs so I looked into what it took to become an RN/LPN (I'm an RN now). The no school/no test route to getting your LPN was long closed even then...the LPN-by-waiver I knew was grandmothered in.

I think it has been decades since the last state began to mandate specific education and testing requirements.

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Specializes in Surgical.

The reason I asked about what kind of experience you may have is because I doubt very seriously that anything you are doing now is going to be able to prepare you to be an LPN. It is much more than the OJT you can receive to give an injection, draw blood etc.

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yes it can be done check with the board of nursing in CA they will direct you on what to do............good luck

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