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- Career Opportunities for Nurses
- NLN Accreditation: Does it Really Matter?
- How to Become a CRNA
- Which Doctorate is Right for Me? DNP vs. PhD
- Is Distance Education Right for You?
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Texas Practical Nursing Schools
Featured schools...
Western Governors University
Accreditation: CCNE accredited.
Featured Programs:
BS in Nursing
MSN in Leadership & Management (RN to MSN)
MSN in Leadership & Management
MSN in Education (RN to MSN)
MSN in Education
Georgetown University
Accreditation: CCNE accredited.
Featured Programs:
MS Nursing - Midwifery/Women's Health
MSN - Nursing Education
MS Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
School Listings...
Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX
Programs: Nurse Refresher Course for RNs and LVNs
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 96.20% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 96.00% (2010)
Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
Programs: Nursing - Vocational Nursing Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 93.13% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 93.42% (2010)
Austin Community College
Austin, TX
Programs: Vocational Nursing Program
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate, NLNAC Practical
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 97.79% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 96.77% (2010)
Baptist School of Health Professions
San Antonio, TX
Programs: Licensed Vocational Nurse
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
Blinn College
Bryan, TX
Programs: Vocational Nursing Program
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 89.02% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
Cisco College
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Programs: Vocational Nursing Program
Accreditation: NLNAC Practical
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 78.26% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 98.15% (2010)
College of the Mainland
Texas City, TX
Programs: Certificate Vocational Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 95.65% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX
Programs: Vocational Nursing Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 79.56% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Programs: Licensed Vocational Nurse
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate, NLNAC Practical
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 86.64% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX
Programs: Vocational Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 78.38% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
Galveston College
Galveston, TX
Programs: Vocational Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 90.91% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 54.55% (2010)
Howard College
Big Spring, TX
Degree Types: Practical Nursing
Programs: Vocational Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 75.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 96.08% (2010)
Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX
Programs: Practical Nurse
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 87.50% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 94.34% (2010)
Laredo Community College
Laredo, TX
Programs: Vocational Nursing
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 91.43% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 97.14% (2010)
Lee College
Baytown, TX
Programs: Vocational Nursing Program
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 81.82% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 94.44% (2010)
Lone Star College - Cy-Fair
Cypress, TX
Programs: Vocational Nursing Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
Lone Star College - Kingwood
Kingwood, TX
Programs: Vocational Nursing Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 91.18% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
Lone Star College - Montgomery
Conroe, TX
Programs: Vocational Nursing Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 90.32% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
Lone Star College - North Harris
Houston, TX
Programs: Vocational Nursing ADN To VNCertificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 92.23% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 100.00% (2010)
Lone Star College - Tomball
Tomball, TX
Programs: Vocational Nursing Certificate
Accreditation: NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 90.91% (2010)
NCLEX-PN Pass Rate: 94.44% (2010)
Your State Board of Nursing
Be sure to check your state's Board of Nursing website, which will give you important nursing information specific to your state. Find your state's Board of Nursing website here.
A Note About Accreditation
The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) are the primary entities responsible for nursing accreditation. Read more...
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