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The best way to find accredited LVN schools in Texas is to use the best resources and we have that covered! See our lists of schools and how to get started the correct way and be on your way to success! Also know that the state of Texas is a member of the Enhamced Nursing Licensure Compact or the (eNLC). The eNLC gives nurses the chance to work in any of the member states with one license if these requirements are fulfilled. Healthcare jobs and careers in Texas are seeing tremendous demand and the vocational nursing field is not any different.

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Becoming a Licensed Vocational Nurse in Texas

To actually work as a licensed vocational nurse in Texas, you will have to first graduate from a TX nursing board-approved training course and get your license (which means passing the NCLEX-PN). Below we get in to more detail about just that.

What is the process for getting certified as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in Texas?

The steps needed to take to become an LVN in Texas is summarized below.

Step 1 – Meet the minimum admission requirements for vocational nurse training in TX

Meet any demands for enrollment to gain access to accredited LVN courses in Texas. Remember each program may have their own requirements for admission.

Step 2 – Pick the type of credential in practical nursing in Texas you would like to acquire

There are two credentials may help you get a LVN position in Texas (certificate/diploma and associates degree). To see in depth breakdowns of them, see the link here.

Step 3 – Finish a LVN training class approved by the TX Nursing Board

LVN education in Texas is regulated by the Texas Nursing Board, all the candidates must complete accredited courses and pass the NCLEX-PN.

Approved Licensed Vocational Nurse courses in Texas

Here is a complete list of the LVN programs that are approved by the Texas Board of Nursing.

ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
3110 Mustang Rd
Alvin, TX 77511
Melinda Wallace, RN, Chair
mwallace@alvincollege.edu
PH: 281.756.5631
FAX: 281.756.5606
School PH: 281.756.5630
www.alvincollege.edu

AMARILLO COLLEGE
P.O. Box 447
Amarillo, TX 79178
Anna LaVon Barrett, MSN, RN, Director
albarrett@actx.edu
PH: 806.354.6016
FAX: 806.354.6096
School PH: 806.354.6015
www.actx.edu

ANGELINA COLLEGE AT LUFKIN – MEEP
P.O. Box 1768
Lufkin, TX 75902-1768
Tonya LaForge, MSN, RN, Director
tlaforge@angelina.edu
PH: 936.633.5275
FAX: 936.633.5241
School PH: 936.633.5265
vocationalnursing@angelina.edu

ANGELINA COLLEGE AT LUFKIN –
TRADITIONAL
P.O. Box 1768
Lufkin, TX 75902-1768
Tonya LaForge, MSN, RN, Director
tlaforge@angelina.edu
PH: 936.633.5275
FAX: 936.633.5241
School PH: 936.633.5265
vocationalnursing@angelina.edu

ARMY PRACTICAL NURSE PROGRAM
3490 Forage Ave
Suite 225
JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-7585
LTC William L. Amsink, MHA, BSN, RN, Director
william.l.amsink.mil@mail.mil
Phone: 210.295.4395
FAX: 210.295.5147
School PH: 210.221.5322
www.cs.amedd.army.mil

AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
3401 Webberville Road
Austin, TX 78702
*ACEN National Nursing Accreditation
Sandra McCrary-Marshall, MSN, RN, Director
marshall@austincc.edu
PH: 512.223.5768
FAX: 512.223.5903
School PH: 512.223.5700
www.austincc.edu

BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM SCHOOL OF
HEALTH PROFESSIONS
8400 Datapoint Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229-3234
Donna Wallis, MSN, RN, Director
drwallis@baptisthealthsystem.com
PH: 210.297.9160
FAX: 210.297.0941
School PH: 210.297.9636
www.bshp.edu

BELL TECH CAREER INSTITUTE
12000 Richmond Ave, Suite 130
Houston, TX 77082
Nikolaos S. Moraros, MSHSA, MSN, RN, PHN, Director
nikolaos.moraros@belltechcareerinstitute.com
PH: 713.636.2659
FAX: 832.582.8174/281.679.0524
School PH: 713.636.2659
www.belltechcareerinstitute.com

BLINN COLLEGE
902 College Avenue
Brenham, TX 77833
Michelle Marburger, MSN, RN, Director
mmarburger@blinn.edu
PH: 979.830.4285
FAX: 979.830.4007
School PH: 979.830.4283
www.blinn.edu

BLINN COLLEGE
Clinical Building 1-Suite 2500
8441 Riverside Parkway
Bryan, TX 77807
Michelle Marburger, MSN, RN, Director
mmarburger@blinn.edu
PH: 979.830.4285
FAX: 979.830.4007
School PH: 979.830.4112
www.blinn.edu

BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE
500 College Drive
Lake Jackson, TX 77566-6146
Chesney S. Sisson, RN, Director
chesney.sisson@brazosport.edu
PH: 979.230.3472
FAX: 979.230.3428
School PH: 979.230.3144
www.brazosport.edu

CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE AT KILLEEN
Department of Nursing & Allied Health
6200 West Central Texas Expressway,
Bldg 155
Killeen, TX 76549
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 1800
Killeen, TX 76540-1800
Susan Ramnarine-Singh, EdD, MSN, RN, MAJ/ANC(R),
CNOR, Director
susan.ramnarine-singh@ctcd.edu
PH: 254.524.1986
FAX: 254.526.1765
School PH: 254.526.1150
www.ctcd.edu

CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE AT KILLEEN –
Military Specific Program of Study
Department of Nursing & Allied Health
6200 West Central Texas Expressway,
Bldg 155
Killeen, TX 76549
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 1800
Killeen, TX 76540-1800
Susan Ramnarine-Singh, EdD, MSN, RN, MAJ/ANC(R),
CNOR, Director
susan.ramnarine-singh@ctcd.edu
PH: 254.524.1986
FAX: 254.526.1765
School PH: 254.526.1150
www.ctcd.edu

CISCO COLLEGE
717 East Industrial Blvd
Abilene, TX 79602
Marvella Starlin, MSN, RN, Director
marvella.starlin@cisco.edu
PH: 325.794.4456
FAX: 325.692.2530
School PH: 325.794.4445
www.cisco.edu

CLARENDON COLLEGE
1601 W. Kentucky
Pampa, TX 79065
Sabrina McCain, MSN, RN, Director
sabrina.mccain@clarendoncollege.edu
PH: 940.938.7013
FAX: 806.665.0444
School PH: 806.687.9737
www.clarendoncollege.edu

COASTAL BEND COLLEGE
3800 Charco Road
Beeville, TX 78102
Charlene Bell, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, Director
cbell@coastalbend.edu
PH: 866.361.4222
FAX: 361.453.4566
School PH: 866.722.2838
www.coastalbend.edu

COLLEGE OF THE MAINLAND
1200 Amburn Road
Texas City, TX 77591-2499
Mary Amanda Ordonez, PhD, MSN, RN, Director
mordonez@com.edu
PH: 409.933.8141
FAX: 409.933.8028
School PH: 409.933.1211
www.com.edu

CONCORDE CAREER COLLEGE
3015 West Interstate 20
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Mary Petty-Alexander, MSN, RN, Director
mpetty-alexander@concorde.edu
PH: 830.220.8559
FAX: 469.348.2580
School PH: 469.348.2500
www.concorde.edu

CYBERTEX INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
6300 La Calma Drive, Suite 350
Austin, TX 78752
Karen Knott-Anderson, MSN, RN, Director
robbin.wilson@cybertex.edu
PH: 512.454.6116 Ext. 110
FAX: 512.454.6336
School PH: 512.454.6116
www.cybertex.edu

DALLAS NURSING INSTITUTE
2101 Waterview Parkway
Richardson, TX 75080
Gwendolyn Gaston, MSN, RN, Dean
ggaston@dni.edu
PH: 469.941.8313
FAX: 214.594.4407
School PH: 469.941.8300
www.dni.edu

DEL MAR COLLEGE – MEEP
Department of Nurse Education
4101 Old Brownsville Road
HS2-Room 132 (west campus)
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
*ACEN under Nursing Accreditation for
ADN
Jennifer McWha, PhD, RN, Director
jmcwha2@delmar.edu
PH: 361.698.2894
FAX: 361.698.2811
School PH: 361.698.2860
www.delmar.edu

EL CENTRO COLLEGE
801 Main Street
Dallas, TX 75202
*ACEN National Nursing Accreditation
Joan Becker, MA, RN, Interim Director
jbecker@dcccd.edu
PH: 972.860.5098
FAX: 972.860.5085
School PH: 214.860.2000
www.dcccd.edu

EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT
MISSION DEL PASO
P.O. Box 20500
El Paso, TX 79998
P. Gail Meagher, MSN, RN, Dean
pmeagher@epcc.edu
PH: 915.831.4530
FAX: 915.831.4536
School PH: 915.831.4530
www.epcc.edu

EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MEEP
P.O. Box 20500
El Paso, TX 79998
P. Gail Meagher, MSN, RN, Dean
pmeagher@epcc.edu
PH: 915.831.4530
FAX: 915.831.4536
School PH: 915.831.4530
www.epcc.edu

FRANK PHILLIPS COLLEGE
P.O. Box 5118
Borger, TX 79008-5118
Physical address:
1301 W. Roosevelt
Borger, TX 79008
Bethany Callaway, MSN, RN, Director
bcallaway@fpctx.edu
PH: 806.457.4200 Ext 745
FAX: 806.457.4203
School PH: 806.457.4200
www.fpctx.edu

GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING
7411 John Smith Drive, Suite 300
San Antonio, TX 78229
Lacey G. Bass, DNP, RN, CNE, Director
lbass@galencollege.edu
PH: 830.377.3187
FAX: 210.733.5223
School PH: 210.733.3056
www.galencollege.edu

GALVESTON COLLEGE
4015 Avenue Q
Galveston, TX 77550
Donna Carlin, MSN, RN, Director
dcarlin@gc.edu
PH: 409.944.1387
FAX: 409.944.1500
School PH: 409.944.4242
www.gc.edu

GRAYSON COLLEGE
1455 W. Van Alstyne Parkway
Van Alstyne, TX 75495
Alice McEachern, MSN, RN, Director
mceacherna@grayson.edu
PH: 903.415.2527
FAX: 903.712.0041
School PH: 903.415.2500
www.grayson.edu

HILL COLLEGE
112 Lamar Drive
Hillsboro, TX 76645
Janis Elaine Tucker Grimland, BSN, RN, Director
jgrimland@hillcollege.edu
PH: 254.659.7927
FAX: 254.582.7591
School PH: 254.659.7500
www.hillcollege.edu

HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1900 Pressler Street, Suite 344
Houston, TX 77030
Penelope Williams, EdD, MSN, RN, Director
penolope.williams@hccs.edu
PH: 713.851.0212
FAX: 713.718.7470
School PH: 713.718.7341
www.hccs.edu

HOWARD COLLEGE AT BIG SPRING
1001 Birdwell Lane
Big Spring, TX 79720
Vanessa Arista, MSN, RN, Director
varista@howardcollege.edu
PH: 432.264.5067
FAX: 432.264.5142
School PH: 432.264.5000
www.howardcollege.edu

HOWARD COLLEGE AT SAN ANGELO
St. John’s Campus of Shannon Medical
Center
3501 N. US Hwy 67
San Angelo, TX 76905
Faleasha L. Moutry, RN, CCRN, Director
fmoutry@howardcollege.edu
PH: 325.481.8371 Ext 3445
FAX: 325.481.8310
School PH: 325.481.8300
www.howardcollege.edu

KILGORE COLLEGE AT LONGVIEW
300 South High Street
Longview, TX 75601
Amy Collins, BSN, MBA, RN, Director
acollins@kilgore.edu
PH: 903.236.2042
FAX: 903.753.3372
School PH: 903.753.2642
www.kilgore.edu

LAMAR STATE COLLEGE – ORANGE
410 Front Street
Orange, TX 77630
Lorrie LeBlanc, RN, Director
lorrie.leblanc@lsco.edu
PH: 409.882.3308
FAX: 409.883.9960
School PH: 409.882.3399
www.orange.lamar.edu

LAMAR STATE COLLEGE – PORT ARTHUR
1701 Procter Street
Port Arthur, TX 77641
Eursula Davis, BSN, RN, Coordinator
davise1@lamarpa.edu
PH: 409.984.6364
FAX: 409.984.6005
School PH: 409.984.6356
www.lamarpa.edu

LAREDO COLLEGE
Lopez Nursing Room 124
West End Washington Street
Laredo, TX 78040-4395
Dianna Miller, EdD, MSN, RN, Director
dmiller@laredo.edu
PH: 956.721.5252
FAX: 956.764.6930
School PH: 956.721.5255
www.laredo.edu

LEE COLLEGE
511 S. Whiting
Baytown, TX 77520
Tracy Allen, DNP, FNP-BC, CEN, RN, Director
trallen@lee.edu
PH: 281.425.6229
FAX: 281.425.6520
School PH: 281.425.6300
www.lee.edu

LONE STAR COLLEGE – CYFAIR
9191 Barker Cypress Road
Cypress, TX 77433-1383
Jane Hagele, MS, MBA, RN, Director
jane.l.hagele@lonestar.edu
PH: 281.290.5916
FAX: 832.482.1086
School PH: 281.290.5916
www.lonestar.edu

LONE STAR COLLEGE – KINGWOOD
20000 Kingwood Drive, SIB 100D
Kingwood, TX 77339
DeMonica L. Junious, PhD, RN, CNE, Director
demonica.junious@lonestar.edu
PH: 281.312.1488
FAX:281.312.1490
School PH:281.312.1600
www.lonestar.edu/nursing-dept-kingwood.htm

LONE STAR COLLEGE – MONTGOMERY
3200 College Park Drive
Conroe, TX 77384-4500
Julie E. Kendall, MSN, RN, CNE, Director
Julie.E.Kendall@lonestar.edu
PH: 936.273.7318
FAX: 936.273.7050
School PH: 936.273.7030
www.lonestar.edu

LONE STAR COLLEGE – NORTH HARRIS
MEEP
Health Professions Building
17200 Red Oak Drive, Suite 200X
Houston, TX 77090
*ACEN under Nursing Accreditation for ADN
Ardette Creeks, MSN/Ed, RN, Director
arnette.m.creeks@lonestar.edu
PH: 281.943.6817
FAX: 281.943.6854
School PH: 281.943.6819
www.lonestar.edu

LONE STAR COLLEGE – TOMBALL
Health Science Building
700 Graham Drive, Suite 211L
Tomball, TX 77375
Catherine F. Gray, MN, RN, Director
Catherine.Gray@lonestar.edu
PH: 281.826.5392
FAX: 281.826.5416
School PH: 281.351.5388
www.lonestar.edu

MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE –
MEEP
1400 College Drive
Waco, TX 76708
*ACEN under Nursing Accreditation for ADN
Rebecca Griffin, MS, RN, Director
rgriffin@mclennan.edu
PH: 254.299.8354
FAX: 254.299.8372
School PH: 254.299.8000
www.mccnursing.com

MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE –
TRADITIONAL
1400 College Drive
Waco, TX 76708
Kimberly Sales-McGee, MSN, RN, Director
ksales-mcgee@mclennan.edu
PH: 254.299.8370
FAX: 254.299.8372
School PH: 254.299.8000
www.mccnursing.com

MIDLAND COLLEGE AT FORT
STOCKTON
1309 W. IH 10
Fort Stockton, TX 79735
Brooke Foutch, RN, Director
bfoutch@midland.edu
PH: 432.685.5594
FAX: 432.685.4762
School PH: 432.685.4500
www.midland.edu

NAVARRO COLLEGE AT CORSICANA
3200 West 7th Ave
Corsicana, TX 75110
Debra Carter, BSN, RN, Director
debbie.carter@navarrocollege.edu
PH: 903.875.7549
FAX: 903.875.7720
School PH: 903.874.6501
www.navarrocollege.edu

NAVARRO COLLEGE AT MEXIA
901 North M.L.K. Jr. Street
Mexia, TX 76667
Pam Jordan, BSN, RN, Coordinator
pam.jordan@navarrocollege.edu
PH: 254.562.6524
FAX: 254.562.6613
School PH: 254.562.3848
www.navarrocollege.edu

NAVARRO COLLEGE AT WAXAHACHIE
1900 John Arden Drive
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Georgia Dixon, BSN, RN, Coordinator
georgia.dixon@navarrocollege.edu
PH: 972.923.6480
FAX: 972.923.6459 or 972.937.8763
School PH: 972.937.7612
www.navarrocollege.edu

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
1525 W. California Street
Gainesville, TX 76240
Jane Leach, PhD, RNC, CNE, IBCLC, Director
jleach@nctc.edu
PH: 940.668.4374
FAX: 940.668.6049
School PH: 940.668.7731
www.nctc.edu

NORTHEAST TEXAS COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
2886 FM RD 1735
(Chapel Hill Rd)
Mount Pleasant, TX 75455
Tonya Taylor, RN, MSN, MBA, HC, COS-C, Director
ttaylor@ntcc.edu
PH: 903.434.8317
FAX: 903.434.4425
School PH: 903.434.8100
www.ntcc.edu

ODESSA COLLEGE AT ANDREWS
201 NW Avenue D
Andrews, TX 79714
Allisa Cornelius, BSN, RN, Interim Director
acornelius@odessa.edu
PH: 432.335.6390
FAX: 432.524.6643
School PH: 432.335.6400
www.odessa.edu

ODESSA COLLEGE AT MONAHANS
806 South Dwight
Monahans, TX 79756
Allisa Cornelius, BSN, RN, Interim Director
acornelius@odessa.edu
PH: 432.335.6390
FAX: 432.335.6391
School PH: 432.335.6400
www.odessa.edu

PANOLA COLLEGE
1109 W. Panola St
Carthage, TX 75633
Annissa Jackson, RN, MSN, Director
ajackson@panola.edu
PH: 903.694.4522
FAX: 903.694.4010
School PH: 903.694.2000
www.panola.edu

PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE
2400 Clarksville Street
Paris, TX 75460-6298
Stephanie Parker, MSN, RN, Director
sparker@parisjc.edu
PH: 903.782.0734
FAX: 903.782.0733
School PH: 903.785.7661
www.parisjc.edu

RANGER COLLEGE
300 Early Blvd, Suite 105
Early, TX 76802
Carolyn Zapata, MSN, RN, Director
czapata@rangercollege.edu
PH: 325.200.4132
FAX: 325.641.5726
School PH: 325.200.4312
www.rangercollege.edu

RIO GRANDE VALLEY COLLEGE
5419 N. Cage Boulevard
Pharr, TX 78577
Formally known as RGV Careers
Karen E. Neighbors, MSN, RN, Director
kneighbors@rgvcollege.edu
PH: 214.802.3447
FAX: 956.781.6807
School PH: 956.781.6800
www.rgv-careers.com

SAN JACINTO COLLEGE NORTH
5800 Uvalde
Houston, TX 77049-4599
Kerri Hines, MSN, RN, Director
Kerri.Hines@sjcd.edu
PH: 281.998.6150 Ext 7539
FAX: 281.459.7951
School PH: 281.458.4050
www.sjcd.edu

SAN JACINTO COLLEGE SOUTH
13735 Beamer Rd
Houston, TX 77089
Myra Michelle DeBose, PhD, MSN, MSEd, RN,
Department Chair
myra.debose@sjcd.edu
PH: 281.998.6150 Ext 3115
FAX: 281.669.4716
School PH: 281.484.1900
www.sjcd.edu

SCHREINER UNIVERSITY
2100 Memorial Blvd
CMB 6226
Kerrville, TX 78028-5697
Loretta A. Donnelly-Moreno, MSN, RN, Director
LAMoreno@schreiner.edu
PH: 830.792.7389
FAX: 830.792.7439
School PH: 830.896.5411
www.schreiner.edu

SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE – LEVELLAND
202 Clubview Drive
Levelland, TX 79336
Mailing address:
1401 College Avenue
Levelland, TX 79336
Jill Pitts, MSN, RNC, Interim Director
jpitts@southplainscollege.edu
PH: 806.716.2385
FAX: 806.716.2933
School PH: 806.894.9611
www.southplainscollege.edu

SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE – PLAINVIEW
1920 W. 24th Street
Plainview, TX 79072
Suzanne M. Griffin, AAS, ADN, RN, Director
sgriffin@southplainscollege.edu
PH: 806.716.4405
FAX: 806.296.7709
School PH: 806.716.2200
www.southplainscollege.edu

SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE AT REESE
CENTER
819 Gilbert Drive
Lubbock, TX 79416
Korbi Berryhill, RN, MSN, Director
kberryhill@southplainscollege.edu
PH: 806.716.4719
FAX: 806.885.5608
School PH: 806.716.4719
www.southplainscollege.edu

SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE
1101 East Vermont Avenue
McAllen, TX 78503
Daphine Mora, MEd, RN, Director
daphine@southtexascollege.edu
PH: 956.872.3135
FAX: 956.872.3007
School PH: 956.872.3135
www.southtexascollege.edu

SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE
2401 Garner Field Road
Uvalde, TX 78801-6297
Amanda Hadley, MSN, RN, Director
amhadley@swtjc.edu
PH: 830.591.7256
FAX: 830.591.2909
School PH: 830.591.7256
www.swtjc.edu

ST. PHILIP’S COLLEGE – NEW
BRAUNFELS
2189 FM 758
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Veronica L. Furlow, BSN, RN, Director
vfurlow@alamo.edu
PH: 210.486.2084
FAX: 210.486.9120
School PH: 210.486.7402
www.alamo.edu

ST. PHILIP’S COLLEGE – SAN ANTONIO
1801 Martin Luther King Drive
San Antonio, TX 78203
Rhonda Webb, DNP, MSNEd, RN, Interim Director
rray5@alamo.edu
PH: 210.486.2158
FAX: 210.486.9120
School PH: 210.486.2055
www.alamo.edu

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE
Trinity River East Campus
245 E. Belknap Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Tetsuya Umebayashi, DNP, RN, Director
tetsuya.umebayashi@tccd.edu
PH: 817.515.2313
FAX: 817.515.0654
School PH: 817.515.2339
www.tccd.edu/vocational_nursing

TEMPLE COLLEGE AT TAYLOR
516 North Main
Taylor, TX 76574-3645
Tracey D. Cooper, MSN, RN, Executive Director
Tracey.Cooper@templejc.edu
PH: 254.298.8648
FAX: 254.298.8278
School PH: 512.352.2688
www.templejc.edu

TEMPLE COLLEGE AT TEMPLE
2600 South First Street
Temple, TX 76504
Tracey D. Cooper, MSN, RN, Executive Director
Tracey.Cooper@templejc.edu
PH: 254.298.8648
FAX: 254.298.8278
School PH: 254.298.8664
www.templejc.edu

TEXARKANA COLLEGE
2500 North Robison Road
Texarkana, TX 75599
Courtney Shoalmire, MNSc, MSN, RN Director
courtney.shoalmire@texarkanacollege.edu
PH: 903.823.3142
FAX: 903.831.1037
School PH: 903.823.3160
www.texarkanacollege.edu

TEXAS HEALTH SCHOOL
11211 Katy Freeway, Suite 170
Houston, TX 77079
Stacey L. Forte, BSN, MSN, RN, Interim Director
sforte@ths.edu
PH: 713.932.9333 Ext 110
FAX: 713.932.0313
School PH: 713.932.9333
www.ths.edu

TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX 78520-4993
Tony Cortes, MSN, RN, Director
tony.cortes@tsc.edu
PH: 956.295.3510
FAX: 956.295.3384
School PH: 956.295.3600
www.tsc.edu

TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
WEST TEXAS
300 Homer K. Taylor Drive
Sweetwater, TX 79556
Mailing address:
307 N. Breckenridge Ave
Breckenridge, TX 76424
Marchelle Taylor, BSN, RN, Director
marchelle.taylor@tstc.edu
PH: 254.559.7705
FAX: 325.235.7369
School PH: 254.235.7493
www.tstc.edu

TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT
HARLINGEN
1902 North Loop 499
Harlingen, TX 78550
Heather Sauceda, RN, Director
hmsauceda@tstc.edu
PH: 956.364.4762
FAX: 956.364.5227
School PH: 956.364.4636
www.tstc.edu

THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONS
240 Northwest Mall Blvd
Houston, TX 77092
Tonye P. Cox-Miller, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, Director
tcox-miller@chcp.edu
PH: 713.425.3137
FAX: 713.425.3100
School PH: 713.425.3100
www.chcp.edu

TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
– KAUFMAN
800 Ed Hall Drive
Kaufman, TX 75142
Helen Reid, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, Provost
hreid@tvcc.edu
PH: 972.932.5720
FAX: 972.932.5751
School PH: 972.932.4309
www.tvcc.edu

TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
– PALESTINE
2100 S. Loop 256
Palestine, TX 75801
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 2530
Palestine, TX 75802
Helen Reid, EdD, MSN, RN, Provost
hreid@tvcc.edu
PH: 972.932.5720
FAX: 903.723.7010
School PH: 903.723.7017
www.tvcc.edu

TYLER COUNTY HOSPITAL
1100 W. Bluff Street
Woodville, TX 75979
Lynn M. Hays, RN, BSN, Director
Lynn1057@sbcglobal.net
PH: 409.283.6460
FAX: 409.283.6455
School PH: 409.283.6460
www.tchospital.us

TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE
P.O. Box 9020
Tyler, TX 75711-9020
Physical address:
1327 South Baxter Avenue
Tyler, TX 75701
J. Michelle Nelson, MSN, RN, OCN, Director
mnel@tjc.edu
PH: 903.510.2492
FAX: 903.510.2592
School PH: 903.510.2471
www.tjc.edu

VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
P.O. Box Drawer 2588
Harlingen, TX 78551
Physical address:
2110 Benwood St
Harlingen, TX 78550
Janis A. Baker, BSN, RN, Director
Janis.Baker@valleybaptist.net
PH: 956.389.1226
FAX: 956.389.3783
School PH: 956.389.1721
www.valleybaptist.net

VALLEY GRANDE INSTITUTE FOR
ACADEMIC STUDIES
345 S. Texas Blvd
Weslaco, TX 78596-6018
Leonard Galvan, RN, Interim Director
lgalvan@vgi.edu
PH: 956.973.1945
FAX: 956.969.4086
School PH: 956.973.1945
www.vgi.edu

VERNON COLLEGE
4400 College Drive
Vernon, TX 76384
Mary T. Rivard, PhD, RNC-OB, Interim Director
mrivard@vernoncollege.edu
PH: 940.689.3748
FAX: 940.552.689.3822
School PH: 940.696.8752
www.vernoncollege.edu

VICTORIA COLLEGE
2200 East Red River Street
Victoria, TX 77901
Darla G. Strother, MSN, RN, Director
darla.strother@victoriacollege.edu
PH: 361.582.2551
FAX: 361.572.6441
School PH: 361.573.3291
www.victoriacollege.edu

VISTA COLLEGE
7731 North Loop Drive
El Paso, TX 79915
Tami Little, DNP, RN, CNE, Corporate Director
tlittle@vistacollege.edu
PH: 602.538.5688
FAX: 972.733.4222
School PH: 915.599.9010
www.vistacollege.edu

VOCATIONAL NURSING INSTITUTE, INC.
11201 Steeple Park Drive
Houston, TX 77065
Kimberley Kelly, MSN, RN, Director
kim@vocationalnursinginstitute.com
PH: 832.237.2525 ext. 103
FAX: 832.237.2505
School PH: 832.237.2525
www.vocationalnursinginstitute.com

WEATHERFORD COLLEGE
225 College Park Drive
Weatherford, TX 76086
Jo Ellen Welborn, MSN, RN, Interim Director
jwelborn@wc.edu
PH: 817.598.6464
FAX: 817.598.6455
School PH: 817.594.5471
www.wc.edu

WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE
911 Boling Hwy
Wharton, TX 77488
Liz Rohan, RN, Director
rohane@wcjc.edu
PH: 979.532.6497
FAX: 979.532.6489
School PH: 979.532.4560
www.wcjc.edu

Step 4 – Sign up for and Take the NCLEX-PN examination in Texas

LVNs in Texas must pass the NCLEX-PN examination in order to receive their vocational nursing license. The following link shows material that is often contained on the NCLEX-PN test, gives great information on exam preparation and much more.

Step 5 – Pass the NCLEX-PN in Texas and Get Going Towards Your Career Goals!

To be an LVN in Texas you will have to pass the licensing exam (NCLEX-PN) and after doing so, you will be on your way in Texas to become an LVN.

LVN salary in Texas

In Texas, vocational nursing demand is at an all time high. Through the year 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 29% gain in new positions for LVNs in Texas. To view salary data for Texas by location and county, please take a look at the table just below that uses bls.gov data.
LocationPay TypeLowMedianHigh
United StatesHourly$15.63$21.20$29.05
Yearly$32,510$44,090$60,420
TexasHourly$16.27$21.72$29.42
Yearly$33,830$45,180$61,190
Laredo, TX MSAHourly$20.01$27.20$37.75
Yearly$41,610$56,570$78,510
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX MSAHourly$18.57$23.33$35.42
Yearly$38,640$48,520$73,680
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan DivisionHourly$18.07$22.97$30.87
Yearly$37,590$47,770$64,210
Odessa, TX MSAHourly$16.28$22.91$29.76
Yearly$33,850$47,660$61,890
Waco, TX MSAHourly$17.08$22.63$29.60
Yearly$35,530$47,080$61,560
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSAHourly$16.67$22.31$29.07
Yearly$34,680$46,410$60,470
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan DivisionHourly$16.53$22.05$30.47
Yearly$34,380$45,870$63,380
Amarillo, TX MSAHourly$17.19$21.93$26.96
Yearly$35,760$45,620$56,080
Central Texas BOSHourly$16.67$21.73$28.28
Yearly$34,670$45,190$58,820
Midland, TX MSAHourly$15.90$21.69$28.96
Yearly$33,070$45,120$60,230
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX MSAHourly$16.63$21.69$27.47
Yearly$34,580$45,110$57,140
El Paso, TX MSAHourly$16.15$21.56$28.40
Yearly$33,600$44,840$59,080
Lubbock, TX MSAHourly$16.37$21.49$26.83
Yearly$34,050$44,690$55,810
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSAHourly$16.26$21.33$28.61
Yearly$33,810$44,360$59,510
Gulf Coast Texas BOSHourly$15.36$21.21$25.89
Yearly$31,960$44,110$53,860
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX MSAHourly$17.90$21.12$23.97
Yearly$37,220$43,940$49,860
Corpus Christi, TX MSAHourly$16.09$21.01$27.23
Yearly$33,480$43,710$56,640
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSAHourly$16.25$21.00$27.75
Yearly$33,790$43,670$57,710
San Angelo, TX MSAHourly$16.27$20.82$24.93
Yearly$33,830$43,300$51,860
North Central Texas BOSHourly$15.47$20.75$25.05
Yearly$32,180$43,150$52,090
Longview, TX MSAHourly$15.61$20.73$24.68
Yearly$32,460$43,120$51,330
Eastern Texas BOSHourly$15.51$20.02$24.33
Yearly$32,250$41,640$50,600
Southern Texas BOSHourly$11.75$19.99$26.42
Yearly$24,430$41,570$54,950
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSAHourly$15.62$19.68$24.63
Yearly$32,490$40,940$51,230
Tyler, TX MSAHourly$15.31$19.42$25.57
Yearly$31,840$40,390$53,190
College Station-Bryan, TX MSAHourly$15.44$19.25$25.78
Yearly$32,110$40,040$53,610
Northwestern Texas BOSHourly$15.28$19.06$24.40
Yearly$31,790$39,640$50,750
Sherman-Denison, TX MSAHourly$15.71$18.78$24.90
Yearly$32,670$39,060$51,780
Wichita Falls, TX MSAHourly$15.26$18.66$24.11
Yearly$31,740$38,810$50,160
Abilene, TX MSAHourly$15.35$18.49$23.34
Yearly$31,930$38,460$48,540
Victoria, TX MSAHourly$12.84$17.74$24.43
Yearly$26,700$36,900$50,820
Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR MSAHourly$12.86$17.03$22.08
Yearly$26,750$35,420$45,920

Recommended Vocational Nurse Training in Texas