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 Lamar State College-Orange asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examHESI A2
Apply throughSchool application
What you'll need
Transcripts
Prerequisite courses
Immunizations
Background check
Block-based VN certificate with two intakes: Fall applications open March 1 and close May 15; Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15; notification about 10 weeks after the portal closes. HESI A2 taken within 1 year of the deadline, C or better in BIOL 2401 and 2402 (A&P I and II), Hepatitis B immunization and a clear Texas BON background check are required; nutrition and lifespan psychology add rating-scale points if completed.
