Massachusetts Bay Community College LPN Program in Wellesley Hills, MA

The LPN program at Massachusetts Bay Community College is designed to prepare students for a rewarding career as a Licensed Practical Nurse. This comprehensive program typically takes around one year to complete and combines classroom instruction with hands-on clinical experiences. Students will learn essential nursing skills, including patient assessment, medication administration, wound care, and vital sign monitoring. The curriculum covers a broad range of topics, such as medical-surgical nursing, pediatric nursing, maternal-newborn nursing, and geriatrics, ensuring graduates are well-prepared to care for diverse patient populations.

The program emphasizes critical thinking, problem-solving, and effective communication skills, essential for success in today’s healthcare environment. Clinical rotations take place in various healthcare settings, providing students with valuable real-world experience. Graduates of the program will be eligible to take the NCLEX-PN examination and, upon passing, will be licensed to practice as an LPN. Career opportunities for LPNs include working in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, home healthcare agencies, and other healthcare facilities. The LPN license can also be used as a foundation for those interested in pursuing an Associate Degree in Nursing and becoming a Registered Nurse through an LPN-to-RN bridge program.

You can view detailed information about the programs or certificates available at Massachusetts Bay Community College on the NCES website.

* Cohort Year represents the year for which students began their studies and applies to Graduation and Transfer Out Rates.
** Net Price is Average Net Price for 2022-2023 generated for full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution. For public institutions only students paying the in-state or in-district rate are included. For institutions that charge students by program, net price is generated for the institution’s largest program.
NA (Not applicable) – Graduation rate, transfer-out rate and the net price are not applicable to institutions that do not have full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students in the applicable cohort year or the financial aid year.