Overview
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 Hill College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Background check
One-year 47/48 credit LVN certificate at the Hill County campus (Johnson County campus entry TBD). TEAS minimums: overall 58.4%, reading 58.7%, math 58.7%, science 42.3% (TEAS fee $77). Prerequisites BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402 and PSYC 2301 completed or in progress with a C or better by the July 1 deadline; a professional reference form, official high school transcript or GED, AHA BLS CPR and immunizations are required; TOEFL 80 iBT for non-US high school graduates.
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 Hill College. Open a category to see each one.