Vocational Nursing
Quick Facts
- Certificate: Level 2 (45 semester credit hours)
- Job opportunities: Careers
- Full program is offered at: Trinity River Campus East
Details
Program Options
Certificate
Level 2
Traditional VN Track
Apply for the 1-year program if you are eligible.
CNA/PCT/CMA-to-VN Track
Already have Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Patient Care Technician (PCT) or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification?
Credit-by-Exam
If you successfully pass the exam for this course, you can earn 3 semester credit hours toward a Certificate of Completion in Vocational Nursing:
- VNSG-1360 Clinical—Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Eligibility Requirements
- Acceptance into our VN Program
- Current Certification as a CNA, PCT or CMA
- At least 6 months of employment in an acute / chronic care setting
2020 Information Session
Update: March 16, 2020
Our April 29 information session is canceled due the current coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.
We will post future session dates as soon as they are scheduled.
Questions?
Health Care Professions Advising
Advising Resource Hub
817-515-1484
TR.HealthCareAdvising@tccd.edu
Role of Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
The LVN works under appropriate supervision of a:
- Registered nurse
- Advanced practice registered nurse
- Physician assistant
- Physician
- Dentist
- Podiatrist
LVNs are responsible for providing safe, compassionate and focused nursing care to assigned patients with predictable health care needs.
They are required to function within the parameters of the legal scope of practice.
For more details, see Practice-Licensed Vocational Nurse Scope of Practice from the Texas Board of Nursing (BON).
Our Mission
To prepare skilled nurses to deliver quality and safe care in a dynamic health care environment, through patient advocacy and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
Program Approval
Our VN Program is approved by:
Texas Board of Nursing (BON)
333 Guadalupe #3-460
Austin, Texas 78701
512-305-7400
Contact
Trinity River Campus
Health Care Professions Advising
Advising Resource Hub
TRCF 2101A
817-515-1484
TR.HealthCareAdvising@tccd.edu
Advising by Appointment
Fall & Spring Hours: Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Summer Hours: Monday–Thursday: 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Updated April 06, 2020