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 Tyler Junior College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance examTEAS
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What you'll need
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Prerequisite courses
Selective admission 12 month VN certificate (45 credit hours) with four cohorts: Tyler AM (fall and spring), Tyler PM and Lindale AM (fall), Rusk AM (spring). Admission periods: Fall start January 15 to 31, Spring start June 15 to 30; placement notices about two months later. Catalog prerequisites are BIOL 2404 or BIOL 2401 and 2402 and TSI reading and writing completion; official transcripts must reach the Registrar by the last day of the admission period.
