Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Offered by Assabet Valley Regional Technical School Marlborough, Massachusetts
Overview
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 Assabet Valley Regional Technical School asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Resume
- Transcripts
- Interview
- Health insurance
- Immunizations
Entrance exam is the NLN Nurse Entrance Exam (NLN NEX) only: verbal 58% and math 45%, or composite 115 or higher, passed within two attempts at least 30 days apart; interview follows a complete file. Rolling admissions; tuition is $11,820 in-district and $18,158 out-of-district plus a $500 nonrefundable registration fee on acceptance.
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Paths
Routes into LPN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Medication Aide to LPN
Your medication administration experience counts. Bridge from certified medication aide into practical nursing and full LPN licensure.
CNA to LPN
Step up from nursing assistant to licensed practical nurse. The fastest license upgrade in nursing, and the standard bridge toward RN.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.