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 Northern Essex Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examTEAS
Seats per cohort25
Program page lists NCLEX-PN pass rates by class: 2024 85% (25 graduates), 2023 95% (16), 2022 78% (23); 2025 pending (24 graduates). Admission criteria are in the health programs Required Forms/Criteria Packets (https://necc.edu/academics/credit-programs/health/required-forms-for-health/), not stated on the program page.
