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Overview

Tuition $4,282
Licensure pass rate (2025) 100%
Accreditor ACEN
Duration 12–18 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 Northeast Texas Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Recommendation letters 2
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Essay
  • Interview

Nursing applications open October 1 and close February 1; late applications considered first come first served if space remains. Shared nursing application page lists TEAS 58.7 percent, prerequisites with a C or higher (A&P I and II, Lifespan Growth and Development), 2 reference letters, five timed essay questions and a faculty interview in the point system; confirm which items apply to the VN certificate.

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 Northeast Texas Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

3

Entrance exams

1

Application basics

2

Experience

1