Holyoke Community College nursing

Holyoke, Massachusetts · Public. LPN/LVN, Associate's · first-time NCLEX 100% / 79% · ACEN accredited.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sPractical nursing NCLEX 100%RN, associate degree NCLEX 79%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
Practical nursingHolyokeFull Approval100% (2025)
Board source
RN, associate degreeHolyokeFull Approval79% (2025)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 572015: 522016: 512017: 622018: 482019: 642020: 372021: 502022: 632023: 592024: 46572014462024
Nursing completions at Holyoke Community College by year, IPEDS. Down 19% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
201457
201552
201651
201762
201848
201964
202037
202150
202263
202359
202446
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree36
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years10

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENPractical
Accredited		Fall 2032
ACENAssociate
Accredited		Fall 2032

From Holyoke Community College’s nursing pages

Simulation

“Students learn in the state-of-the-art Center for Health Education's multimedia-equipped classrooms and high-fidelity simulation labs .”

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Clinical placements

“Students admitted to the program must meet additional requirements to be eligible for clinical placement.”

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Admission

“If the applicant chooses to use the math placement exam to demonstrate eligibility, the score must be dated no more than two years prior to the application deadline.”

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