Nashua Community College and River Valley Community College have partnered together to offer the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Certificate Program on the NCC campus beginning in the Spring 2025 semester.
Students enroll at RVCC and are taught by RVCC nursing faculty. Students attend class and labs on the NCC campus. Clinicals are held at healthcare organizations in the Greater Nashua Region.
Becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse will prepare you for a career in a fast-paced healthcare environment in just one year. Each LPN course incorporates classroom learning with simulation laboratory activities and are designed in every way to prepare you for a successful entry into the healthcare workforce.
With a high demand in New Hampshire for LPN, starting your path to your career can start today!
First Semester
Code | Program | CL | LAB | CR |
NURS105R | Professional Concepts in Nursing (NURS110R, BIO201R) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
BIOL201R | Anatomy & Physiology (HS Chem or CHEM030R or previous college chem & A-placer Read 250, or SAT EBREW 500 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
NURS110R | LPN Nursing Care 1 (NURS105R, BIOL201R) | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Second Semester
PSYC101R | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BIOL202R | Anatomy & Physiology II (BIOL201R) | 3 | 3 | 4 |
NURS120R | LPN Nursing Care II (NURS110R,NURS105,BIOL202R, ,PSYC101R) | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Third Semester
NURS230R | LPN Nursing Care III (NURS120R, PSYC114R, PSYC101R) | 7 | 7 | 7 |
PSYCH114R | Human Development | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Admission Requirements
Submission of a completed application packet is the responsibility of each nursing candidate. Candidates will not be considered for admission until all admission requirements have been met.
Applications for January, 2025 are now being accepted; the deadline for applications is September 30, 2024 for Keene, Laconia, Lebanon, Littleton, Manchester and Nashua.
Applicants will be notified by October 31st each year of their admissions decision.
Candidates must complete the college admission requirements and provide documentation of the following criteria for admission consideration:
1. Review RVCC’s LPN nursing informational session, click here to review.
2. Complete a college application
3. Submit all high school and college transcripts to the Admissions Department. Official transcripts may be sent directly to:
River Valley Community College
Admissions Department
1 College Place Claremont, NH 03743
Official transcripts may also be sent directly from high school or college electronically to: RVCCAdmissions@ccsnh.edu
4. Register for and complete the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) of Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI)
Go to www.atitesting.com
Students must achieve minimum scoring in the following areas:
Reading – 69.0
Math – 63.3
Science – 43.8
English – 56.6
Current New Hampshire Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) licensure is required for entry; however, you may be eligible to have this requirement waived if you are currently working in Allied Health. Please contact EGlover@ccsnh.edu and you will receive an application and skills self-survey.
Additional Requirements
Upon acceptance into the Practical Nurse program, students must provide proof of the following:
- CPR Certification – American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
- Criminal Background Check
- Drug Test
- Medical insurance
- Covid and Flu vaccines are mandated by the clinical sites and are therefore required prior to the start of all nursing programs at RVCC.
To be accepted health insurance must meet the following criteria:
- United States based insurance plan;
- Provides the 10 essential health benefits specified in the Affordable Care Act (https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/essential-health-benefits/);
- Includes access to hospital and physician providers in the area where the student is attending a New Hampshire community college;
- Will remain in effect for the entire semester (except for termination due to the attainment of a maximum age, or other situation resulting in a loss of plan eligibility.
The Nursing Program advances the mission of River Valley Community College through excellence and accessibility to pre-licensure nursing programs of study.
Employment options may include:
- Long Term Care
- Hospitals
- Physician/Outpatient Health Centers,
- Visiting Nurse
- Home Health Care
Please attend a Nursing Information Session to learn more.
The Nursing Program supports students in achieving their personal and professional goals as responsible and contributing members of the nursing profession and of their communities.
Our program is committed to providing innovative, evidenced-based curriculum that prepares students for evolving health care systems, commitment to outstanding patient care, and encourages lifelong learning.
This program prepares students to take the national council licensing examination, and enter practice as either practical or registered nurses.
Effective February 8, 2021, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires in 2028.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Rd NE Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
http://www.acenursing.us/candidates/candidacy.asp
Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.
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