• Practical Nursing

    Nursing Graduates

    The Practical Nursing Program is a 40-week, full-time Post-Secondary course with 1,097 hours of classroom and 540 hours of clinical instruction. Clinical experience is designed to assist students in the application of classroom theory within various healthcare facilities in the community. After completing the program, graduates are eligible to take the National Council of Licensing Examination for Practical Nursing. To accommodate diverse schedules, both a daytime and an evening division are offered. Every August, 40 students are admitted to each division. The application and testing process begins in December for the following August class.

    Nursing Graduates

    Class of 2021 - 65 Graduates.  93% first time NCLEX licensure pass rate.  95% Placement rate

    Class of 2022 - 63 Graduates   84% first time NCLEX licensure pass rate.  95% Placement rate

    Greater Lowell Technical Practical Nurse Program is fully approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education.

    Graduating from the Greater Lowell Technical School PN Program will qualify a student to work in Mass upon successful attainment of licensure.  Individuals intending to practice outside of Massachusetts can refer to the NCSBN web site (NCSBN.org/14731.htm)  and should discuss with the Director of the PN Program about the applicant's ability to license in a state other than Massachusetts. 

    MISSION STATEMENT

    Greater Lowell Technical School Adult Post-Secondary Programs commit to providing students with a dynamic academic and technical education to prepare them with the knowledge, skills, and attributes needed to be successful in their chosen profession. We prepare and encourage students to be lifelong learners while realizing and pursuing their individual potential for personal and professional success.

     

    “The Greater Lowell Technical School, Practical Nursing Program, is pursuing pre-accreditation candidacy status from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA), located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20037; phone 202-909-2487. Interested parties are invited to submit third party comments in writing directly to NLN CNEA (cneaaccreditation@nln.org) no later than August 30, 2023.”

    DAY DIVISION

    1. Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
    2. 40 students are admitted every August.
    3. Class of 2024 begins on Wednesday, August 23, 2023
    4. June 20, 2024, projected completion date.

    EVENING DIVISION

    1. Monday - Friday from 4:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
    2. 40 students are admitted every August.
    3. Class of 2024 begins on Wednesday, August 23, 2023
    4. June 20, 2024, projected completion date.

    TUITION:

    In-District $7,500 - Lowell, Dracut, Tyngsboro, and Dunstable residents.

    Out-of-District residents $11,579

    Out-of-State residents $12,579

    Pell Grants and Direct Loans are available to qualified students.

    CONTACT:

    Dany Sour, PN Secretary, (978) 441-4874

    Email: dsour@gltech.org

    CAREER OUTLOOK

    Our graduates perform above the national average. The Licensed Practical Nurse is in demand in a variety of area facilities and settings. According to the Occupational Employment and Wages May 2020, www.bls.gov/oes/, the Massachusetts annual mean wage is $50,090 with an hourly rate of $24.08. Greater Lowell has an articulation agreement with Middlesex Community College which helps facilitate the process of advancing into their registered nurse program.

    EDUCATIONAL MOBILITY

    Consistent with the program's philosophy, Greater Lowell Technical School Practical Nurse Program encourages recognition of previous learning and continuation of this process after graduation. Practical Nurse Education provides a foundation upon which further education can be built for the purpose of personal and professional growth and development. This growth can be fostered through our articulation agreement with Middlesex Community College or by attending other higher educational institutions.
     
    PROGRAM CURRICULUM

    Science Courses:  Anatomy and Physiology
    Microbiology
    Social Science Courses:
    Mental Health Concepts
    Growth & Development
     
    NURSING COURSES

    Fundamentals of Nursing
    Medical-Surgical Nursing
    Care of the Elderly Nursing
    Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
    Pharmacology
    Vocational Trends
     
    COOPERATING HEALTHCARE AGENCIES

    D'Youville Life &Wellness Community
    Lowell General Hospital Main Campus

    Methuen Public School System
    Nevins Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

    New England Pediatric Center

    Palm Center


    INSTITUTIONAL FACILITIES

    Available to students are a skills lab with simulation mannequins, Library Media Services, Smartboard, Computers and Computerized remediation programs.