Vocational Nursing (Level Two Certificate)

The Vocational Nursing program is a 45-credit hour curriculum leading to a certificate in Vocational Nursing in the State of Texas. The primary role of the licensed vocational nurse is to provide nursing care in structured health care settings, under the direction of a registered nurse or licensed physician, for clients experiencing common, well-defined problems with predictable outcomes. The graduate is eligible to take the NCLEX-PN licensure examination.