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 Texas County Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Background check
No prerequisite courses; admission is first come, first qualified, first accepted and requires a general entrance exam plus the TEAS, background check and official HS/GED/college transcript. Three semesters (47 weeks) with 432 clinical hours and IV certification; 33 seats per year.
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 Texas County Technical College. Open a category to see each one.