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 Tom P. Haney Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Background check
TEAS score of at least 60% required ($70 test fee, up to three attempts per year with 14 days between, scores valid one year); standard high school diploma or GED and minimum age 18; criminal background check. Applications open October 20, 2026; application windows are usually April for August classes and October for January classes. 1,350 hours / 42 weeks; tuition and fees $8,452.
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 Tom P. Haney Technical College. Open a category to see each one.