Application Process
Candidates for admission to our Practical Nursing Program are required to submit the following along with the $125.00 non-refundable application and TEAS exam fee:
Payment can be made by cash, certified check, or money order at our Business Office during school office hours (between 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) or by credit card using the Submit Payment link, which will take you to BVT's online payment center. Credit cards and personal checks will NOT be accepted in the Business Office.
1. A handwritten application, resume, and essay titled "What characteristics do you possess that would make you want to be a practical nurse?" The essay is carefully reviewed for content and format. Please cite a source or reference to support your essay.
2. Three (3) professional references are needed: an immediate supervisor (past or present), an employer (past or present), an additional reference from a co-worker, teacher, counselor, or a person with whom you have collaborated on a project or community service. Professional references cannot be family or friends.
3. Satisfactory evidence of secondary school graduation or its equivalent. For example, an official high school transcript or official GED scores/transcript. Foreign Transcripts will need to be translated through the Center of Education Documentation, www.cedevaluations.com. Associates or Bachelors Degree, if completed, you do not need to submit your high school or GED, OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS required from the University/College.4. A current passport, original birth certificate, or approved documentation. Minimum age of at least 17.5 years of age before entering into the program.
5. After the above requirements are received and you have successfully passed the TEAS exam, you will be contacted for an interview. It is your responsibility to check that all parts of the application process have been completed and that materials have been received by the PN Program. Applications that remain incomplete for more than 60 days will not be reviewed or included in the admission process.
6. Additional requirements include proof of health insurance, and if you are in-district, in-district verification, a photo ID.
Admissions ProcessYou can obtain an application by clicking on this link: Practical Nursing Program Application (Print single-sided!)1. We recommend that you call the office before stopping by our campus. Applications are located in the Main Office between 7:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.2. You can contact our Practical Nursing Program Office either via email, pnp@valleytech.k12.ma.us or call: 508–529–7758 ext. 3122. Please leave a voicemail. If we do not answer, we will return your call. Our office hours fluctuate.