Quinsigamond Community College nursing

Worcester, Massachusetts · Public. LPN/LVN, Associate's · first-time NCLEX 90% / 82% · ACEN accredited.

LPN/LVNAssociate'sPractical nursing NCLEX 90%RN, associate degree NCLEX 82%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
Practical nursingWorcesterFull Approval90% (2025)
Board source
RN, associate degreeWorcesterFull Approval82% (2025)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 1672015: 1632016: 1582017: 1612018: 1782019: 1832020: 1872021: 1812022: 2342023: 1992024: 19516720141952024
Nursing completions at Quinsigamond Community College by year, IPEDS. Up 17% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014167
2015163
2016158
2017161
2018178
2019183
2020187
2021181
2022234
2023199
2024195
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree132
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years62
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate under 12 weeks13
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Associate's degree9
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate of 12 weeks to 1 year4
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Associate's degree1
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 51.3812Certificate of 12 weeks to 1 yearNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENPractical
Accredited		Spring 2026
ACENAssociate
Accredited		Spring 2026

Federal funding

2 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $1.8m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$1.0mNursing Workforce Diversity
93.178		2017-07-01 to 2021-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$849kNursing Workforce Diversity
93.178		2017-07-01 to 2021-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration

From Quinsigamond Community College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The Quinsigamond Community College Practical Nursing program is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (MABORN), and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc.”

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NCLEX

“Expected Level of Achievement developed by QCC AD Faculty (and reported to ACEN accrediting body) are that 80% of first-time test-takers will successfully complete the NCLEX-RN licensure exam as reported to NCSBN annually during the same 12 month period.”

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Clinical placements

“This program will require students to travel to clinical sites within the Worcester County and MetroWest area.”

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Admission

“TEAS Admission Requirement: Applicants must have taken the TEAS within the last five years of applying to the program.”

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