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LVN/LPN to RN

Take your nursing career to the next level by becoming a registered nurse with our LVN-RN transition program.

What to Know at a Glance

Duration:

3 semester associate degree plus prerequisites

Delivery

Face-to-face

Scheduling Options

Full time; Day classes

Where it is Offered

Main Campus, #15 on the campus map; Hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities in our area

About Our Associate Degree in Nursing Transition

Our associate degree nursing program is a two-year program that prepares students to become registered nurses (RNs). The program typically includes a combination of classroom instruction and clinical training in areas such as medical-surgical nursing, pediatrics, obstetrics, and mental health. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN exam and become licensed to practice nursing.

Application Process

Admission Requirements

Candidates for the nursing program are expected to be proficient in communication skills, math, science, computer, and learning skills, as well as have physical and mental abilities to practice nursing. To be considered for admission, the candidate must complete the procedures listed below. (Incomplete files are not considered). Download the Points System Admission Process form

More About the Associate Degree Nursing program

Possible Careers and Salaries

Registered Nurse

$66,273

Nurse Practitioner

$115,433

Nurse Anesthetist

$214,573

Dates & Deadlines

Spring Start

Applications open July 1 and close October 1.

July 1 – October 1

Tuition Costs

Approximate total for the associate in nursing degree program cost for full-time in-district (Bowie County residents) is $8,949.

Program Contacts

Karen Holt

Health Sciences Enrollment Specialist

Letha Colquitt

Assistant Director of Nursing and ADN Program Coordinator

Courtney Shoalmire

Dean of Health Sciences