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 Schreiner University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Resume
- Transcripts
One-year VN certificate running January through December; application deadline December 1, 2026 for the January start. Checklist: $25 application, 500 word essay, resume, official high school/GED and college transcripts, two reference forms from employers or non relatives, and the ATI TEAS taken at Schreiner (two attempts per cycle, $105 to $115). Tuition and fees $16,884 ($5,628 per term) plus books included; 100% NCLEX-PN pass rate for 2025.
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 Schreiner University. Open a category to see each one.
