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LPN-RN

LPN/LVN to RN Bridge

Offered by Coastal Bend College Beeville, Texas

Overview

Tuition $11,635
Duration 12–18 months
A bridge program for licensed practical or vocational nurses that awards an associate degree in nursing and prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN. Credit for the LPN/LVN license shortens the program.

Career outlook

Employers hire ADN-prepared registered nurses to provide and coordinate direct patient care, administer treatments, and educate patients across hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings.

Getting in

What Coastal Bend College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Background check
  • Immunizations
  • CPR certification
  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses

LVN to ADN bridge, 60 credit hours over 3 semesters; program is pending Texas Board of Nursing approval and application timelines will be announced after approval. Requires current Texas LVN license, satisfactory TEAS score, TSI complete, prerequisites (A&P I/II, Microbiology, Comp I, Lifespan) with competitive prerequisite GPA, AHA BLS CPR. Estimated total cost in-district about $11,635.

Prerequisite courses

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Coastal Bend College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

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Entrance exams

1

Certifications

2

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

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