Admissions Policy

All candidates with a completed application and with the minimum required entrance assessment scores (56.7 for Math, 60.0 for Reading and 47.0 for English) will be interviewed. In the event that the school has more applicants than training capacity, qualified applicants will be placed on a waiting list determined by the admissions policy listed below. More qualified applicants than training slots for students are anticipated. An applicant must have all required documents in order for consideration for admission into Greater Lowell Technical School of Practical Nursing.

The following Admissions Policy, along with a personal interview, will be used for decisions regarding program admissions and to develop a prioritized waiting list of qualified applicants. Qualified students that cannot be accepted initially will be notified they are on the waiting list and as openings occur.

ADMISSIONS DECISIONS ARE BASED ON:

• Entrance Exam
• Interview
• Required documents: 
  • Application
  • Original/Official U.S. High School Transcript or Official U.S. College Transcript approved by that State’s Board of Education or a U.S. GED. If supplying a GED, we must see the GED Certificate and the Official Transcript of GED Test Results.
  • Resume
  • Professional Evaluation (3) - Evaluation Rubric - Click Here
  • Documentation of Citizenship Status (one of the following):  All documents Must be ORIGINALS
    1. Birth Certificate (original)
    2. Certificate of Naturalization (original)
    3. VALID U.S. Passport (original)
    4. VALID Resident Alien Card (original)
    5. VALID Employment Authorization Card (original)

**All non-citizen documentation will be submitted for verification with the Department of Homeland Security.

• • Social Security Card - Must be ORIGINAL
  • Proof of Residency
    Driver’s License - If you possess a different address than was indicated on your license please provide:  1. Resident's Utility Bill and/or Lease Agreement

**An applicant must have all required documents in order for consideration for admission into the Practical Nurse Program.