Becoming a nurse is a journey sometimes we need to get to our destination fast sometimes we can take our time. Training to be a licensed practical nurse or licenses vocational nurse is the fastest way to become a nurse. Registered nurses are required to go to school for years where as a LPN or LVN can be in the workforce in less than a year.

You need a job now not in a four year… choosing to become a licenced practical nurse is the fastest way to do that.

Do you have questions about what a LPN career is like? Be sure to read our guide LPN Career Guide.

The Coler Godwater hospital has a LPN program that is run by the NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation, in collaboration with the NYC Department of Education Office of Adult and Continuing Education. The program offers a scholarships that are awarded based on income of community residents provided they meet the minimum requirements eligibility.

You need to:

• Take the TABE ( Adults Basic Education Exam) and scorre an 11.0 in redaing and 10.5 in math or higher.
• Pass the Center for Nursing Education and Testing (CNET) entrance exam
• Attend an information seminar
• Possess a High School diploma or equivalency

Meet the following income requirments:

Family Size – Maximum Household Income

1. $14,079
2. $18,241
3. $23,803
4. $28,665
5. $33,527
6. $38,389
7. $43,251
8. $48,113

More info:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/careers/ceo-nurse-training.shtml