Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) provide basic care under supervision, often administering medications, changing wound dressings, and supporting RNs and doctors. LPNs may pursue their RN education for career advancement.

Registered Nurses (RNs) have a broader scope of practice, including patient assessment and care planning.

Many clinical opportunities are offered in various healthcare settings throughout the state — hospitals, private clinics, nursing homes, and more. Goodwin has partnerships with healthcare providers throughout the state, providing students with fieldwork opportunities.

The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) is a multiple-choice test, often utilized as an entrance exam for undergraduate healthcare programs. Goodwin requires incoming students to take the TEAS.

To be eligible for our LPN program, you must pass the TEAS with a minimum score of 48%. If your score falls below the required minimum, additional coursework will be necessary before you can fully enter the LPN program.

The TEAS website offers study tips and tricks to prepare for the exam. Listen to their podcast, read their articles, and more.

Acceptable letters of recommendations must be written by employers, teachers, counselors, or mentors.

In order to receive entrance into Goodwin’s LPN program, you must first pass both a background check and a drug test.

LPN programs may have specific restrictions regarding individuals with felony records. This may include, but not be limited to, a prohibition on sitting for licensure exams, a prohibition on being placed in clinical or fieldwork experience, or a prohibition on securing employment in the field.

Check with the CT Department of Public Health to see how your specific situation could affect your ability to participate in each aspect of the program, and any licensing restrictions you may be subject to.

After completing your studies, you must pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) to legally practice as an LPN.

Please note that earning a university-issued LPN certificate is designated to confirm that you’ve completed the educational requirements necessary to sit for the NCLEX-PN. An LPN certificate is not a substitute for official, legal certification.

While Goodwin doesn’t administer this exam, our certificate program will prepare you with the knowledge, training, and confidence necessary to help you take this qualifying exam.

Massachusetts is the only state, at the moment, that doesn’t accept out-of-state completion of LPN programs.

If we do receive out-of-state inquiries, we ask that the prospective student check with their state nursing board to learn if CT graduates can take their state’s LPN licensure exam.