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 Texas State Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examTEAS
Recommendation letters3
Apply throughSchool application
What you'll need
Transcripts
Prerequisite courses
Immunizations
CPR certification
Health insurance
Per the VN Program Requirements PDF (updated 7/22/26): mandatory information session before the online application link is released; ATI TEAS 7 scored on points (2 attempts per cycle, valid 24 months); A&P I and II (within 5 years) and Medical Terminology with C or better; 3 signed recommendation letters, AHA BLS CPR, proof of health insurance, immunizations. 12-month hybrid certificate at Breckenridge, Harlingen and Sweetwater; info sessions and TEAS dates posted for a Spring 2027 Harlingen cohort.
