Find a program. Visit the website of the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) to learn what programs are available near you to become an LPN. Follow up with admission representatives from nearby institutions to learn which schools offer their program online.
Ask about clinicals. Learn how the clinical experience is arranged, and ensure that you're able to attend before enrolling in the program. Some schools work with each individual student to arrange the clinical experience with an organization in their community while other schools have a predetermined site students must attend regardless of where they live. For example, Lake Area Technical Institute offers an online LPN program to students in North Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota, but all students regardless of their location must attend clinicals in South Dakota.
Become a student. Complete the prerequisite courses needed to gain admission to the LPN online program. These often include human anatomy and physiology, English Composition and speech. Fill out the application for admission to the LPN online program, and complete the remainder of the admission process such as interviewing with faculty from the program or providing proof of good health through a physical by your doctor.
Complete the online coursework. Learn the skills needed to become an LPN through reading your textbooks, watching videos online and listening to lectures from instructors. Discuss nursing skills, theories and techniques with other students through interactive message boards and chat rooms.
Participate in the clinical experience. Practice what you have learned in an actual medical facility with real patients as you complete the clinical experience. Use this clinical experience to network with healthcare providers, which can help you secure employment as you near the end of your online LPN program.
Apply for your license. Graduate with your practical nursing certificate after finishing both the online and clinical sections of your LPN program. Submit the license application to your state nursing board, and pass the national licensing exam for LPNs, the NCLEX-PN.