In order to have enough LPNs the Nursing Career Ladder was established. Health and Hospitals Corporation employees can enter an LPN training program. You must be must be at least 17 and have a high school or GED diploma. Your income must be below 130% of poverty ($22,321 for a family of 3), although 30% of the available seats are available to HHC staff without regard to income. You receive full tuition and support services. For the LPN program you must pass the Department of Education entrance exams, which consist of the Pre-Nursing Assessment test and the Test of Adult Basic Education. The site is located at Goldwater Hospital on Roosevelt Island and lasts 11 months. For more information contact New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, Human Resources/Workforce Development, CEO/HHR, Nursing Program, 346 Broadway, Room 514, New York, NY 10013; 212-442-3768, http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/careers/nursing.shtml
State: New York
Age: At least 17
Subject: Education and Training
Type of Money: Other
Income: $22,321 for family of 3
Application: http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/careers/nursing.shtml
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