A practical nursing program that prepares graduates for NCLEX-PN licensure to provide basic nursing care under the direction of RNs and physicians, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.
Career outlook
Employers hire licensed practical nurses to provide basic patient care such as monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and assisting with daily needs under the supervision of registered nurses and physicians.
Getting in
What Bates Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Minimum GPA3.0
Application fee$50
Apply throughSchool application
Seats per cohort40
What you'll need
Prerequisite courses
Transcripts
Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations
CPR certification
Full-time program is 3 quarters (80-credit Certificate of Competency or 90-credit AAS); part-time 6-quarter option, next start TBA. Applicants need a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA in the mandatory prerequisite courses; $50 non-refundable application fee. Priority application closes June 30 at midnight for the fall cohort (40 full-time slots). Post-admission: criminal background check, 10-panel drug screen, immunizations (incl. TB, Hep B, MMR, Varicella, TDaP, flu, COVID-19) and AHA BLS. Entrance exam not mentioned.
