The best pay among fast-entry clinical roles — about a year of school, then a license. A common springboard to RN and beyond.
Gold = credential gate. Each turn: more skill → more pay → the next step.
1
~1-year LPN program
A practical-nursing program (~1 year).
◆ GMA Academy — pre-nursing
2
Pass the NCLEX-PN
The NCLEX-PN licensing exam.
◆ GMA mentor
3
Get licensed
State licensure.
4
Work as an LPN · $64K
Bedside care; per-diem available.
5
Bridge to RN (and up)
LPN→RN bridge, often employer-funded — see the RN pathway.
The flywheel: a ~1-year credential gets you earning fast, and LPN→RN bridge programs (often employer-funded) turn today's job into tomorrow's bigger one.
