Three-semester, 48-credit Licensed Vocational Nursing certificate with an 85% NCLEX-PN pass rate in 2023-2024 and priority admission into the LVN-to-ADN transition program.
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 Houston Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examHESI A2
Minimum GPA2.0
Apply throughSchool application
What you'll need
Prerequisite courses
Transcripts
Vocational Nursing at the Coleman Campus, 3 semesters full time (48 credit hours). Minimum 2.0 prerequisite and overall GPA; prerequisites BIOL 1322 and BIOL 2301/2101 with C or higher; HESI A2 70% or higher in A&P, grammar, math, reading plus 700+ critical thinking ($75 per attempt, max 2 per cycle). Spring 2027 application window May 4 to July 31, 2026 (closed); Fall 2027 window November 9, 2026 to April 9, 2027. NCLEX-PN 98% for 2024-2025.
