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Overview

Tuition $3,514
Licensure pass rate (2025) 95.77%
Duration 12 months
A practical nursing program that prepares graduates for NCLEX-PN licensure to provide basic nursing care under the direction of RNs and physicians, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Career outlook

Employers hire licensed practical nurses to provide basic patient care such as monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and assisting with daily needs under the supervision of registered nurses and physicians.

Getting in

What Collin County Community College District asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations
  • Health insurance
  • CPR certification

Vocational Nursing Level 2 Certificate (45 credit hours, 12 months). Selective point-system admission with TEAS score highly prioritized; mandatory 75-minute VN information session; high school diploma or GED required. FBI background check, random drug screening, titers, flu and COVID vaccines, CPR and personal medical insurance required.

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 Collin County Community College District. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

2

Entrance exams

2

Certifications

7

Health and background checks

3

Application basics

2