Gwinnett Technical College
ACEN AccreditedGwinnett Technical College at a glance
- Gwinnett Technical College's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 88.41% on 69 candidates (2024) — down 3.1 pts since 2021.
- Across 4 reported years (2021–2024), the candidate-weighted average is 89.7% over 271 total candidates.
- 2 nursing programs listed — ADN, LPN offered on campus.
- Programmatic accreditation: ACEN.
88.41%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2024, 69 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
89.7%
Candidate-weighted average, 2021–2024
Source: State board of nursing
- Programs Offered
- 2
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 88%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Gwinnett Technical College, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 4 years: 89.7% over 271 candidates.
Gwinnett Technical College's latest reported year is 2024, and that 88.41% — from a cohort of 69 first-time candidates — is in line with the 87.5% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2024.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 88.41% | 69 |
| 2023 | 89.04% | 73 |
| 2022 | 89.66% | 58 |
| 2021 | 91.55% | 71 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Gwinnett Technical College.
Nursing Programs at Gwinnett Technical College(2)
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Admissions at Gwinnett Technical College
- •No explicit overall nursing program acceptance or admission rate is published on the official GTC site; however, the Practical Nursing (PN) program accepts 25 students per year.
- •Minimum GPA requirement: For the Practical Nursing Certificate, applicants must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 (if current or previous GTC student, in good standing).
- •Entrance exam for PN: Applicants must take the Kaplan Nursing School Entrance Exam and attain a minimum score of 60% to be eligible.
- •Prerequisite courses or waitlist: No specific prerequisites are required to enter the PN program, and there is no mention of a formal waitlist process for this program.
- •Competitive ranking for healthcare programs (general): Applicants for competitive healthcare programs—including nursing and nursing bridge—are ranked based on prerequisite GPAs and entrance exam scores (Kaplan for nursing; TEAS for some others). Top-ranked applicants are accepted based on the number of available slots.
- •TEAS vs. Kaplan: The traditional Nursing and Nursing Bridge programs require the Kaplan exam, not the TEAS. TEAS is used for other healthcare programs like Diagnostic Medical Sonography, etc.
- •No acceptance rate published
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Gwinnett Technical College
- •Practical Nursing (LPN Certificate)
- •Program is on-campus, daytime only—no evening or online options are offered.
- •Starts every Spring Semester, with the next class beginning Spring 2027.
- •Program length is three semesters (Spring, Summer, Fall; one year).
- •Registered Nursing (ADN – Associate Degree in Nursing)
- •Offered in multiple options: Traditional, LPN Bridge, Paramedic Bridge, and Surgical Technologist Bridge.
- •Delivered via classroom and laboratory training combined with clinical experience (i.e., on-site, in-person format).
- •It is not specified whether there are evening, weekend classes, multiple cohort start dates, or online/hybrid delivery formats.
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Applicants for competitive healthcare programs are ranked based on prerequisite GPAs and entrance exam scores.
Delivered via classroom and laboratory training combined with clinical experience.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Certificate
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Practical Nursing (PN) program accepts 25 students per year.
Program is on-campus, daytime only; starts every Spring Semester.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.