1+ day, 31+ min ago (225+ words) Middlesex Community College's nursing program has been ranked No. 1 out of 42 nursing schools in Massachusetts by registerednursing.org for 2026. Created by registered nurses, the site is an online guide to education, careers and jobs. At Middlesex, the curriculum equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to pass the NCLEX and directly enter the field. MCC students are prepared through a combination of classroom teaching by dedicated faculty who are experts in the field, clinical partnerships at local hospitals, and hands-on experiences in the new, state-of-the-art simulation and skills lab. In 2024, MCC celebrated the opening of the nursing simulation and skills lab in Lowell. Features of the lab include high-fidelity simulators, Sim Pad Plus, hospital equipment for sim bays, complete nurses' command stations, and nursing skills laboratory stations. Middlesex also received a $525,000 Nursing Expansion Grant to develop a licensed practical…...