National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is an independent, not-for-profit organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting public health, safety and welfare, including the development of nursing licensure examinations (the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN).

Upon successfully completing the UCT PN Program, graduates are eligible to write the NCLEX-PN (National Council Licensure Exam for Practical Nurses) to obtain initial licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse.  UCT offers no guarantee that graduates will be eligible for  licensure in states other than Massachusetts.  Each state has specific nursing education requirements that must be met for an individual to become licensed in that state.  The Practical Nurse Program at UCT meets all of the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing to operate a nursing education program.  

NCLEX-PN Five Year Summary [The 2025 NCLEX Pass Rate will be available in 2026]

YEAR    # 1ST Time Testers    # 1st Time Passers    Program Pass Rate   MA Pass Rate    National Pass Rate
2024                 57                                  56                                  98%                           92%                      88%
2023                 49                                  44                                  90%                           90%                       87%
2022                 49                                  45                                  92%                           86%                       80%
2021                 47                                  42                                  89%                           88%                       80%
2020                 53                                  48                                  91%                           91%                       84%