Vocational Nursing

Quick Facts

Vocational nurses care for ill, injured, or disabled patients in a variety of health care settings under the appropriate supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, physician, dentist, or podiatrist.

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Our Program

Why Choose Vocational Nursing?

  • Fulfill your passion for service to others
  • Have a choice where you live & work because Licensed Vocational Nurses are needed everywhere
  • Enter the health care workplace relatively quickly
  • Be eligible to enter the TCC Nursing program after completing & passing NCLEX-PN

Prepare for What You Will Do at Work

  • Administer & record prescribed medications, fluids & feedings
  • Monitor & record patients’ vital signs
  • Observe patients & report changes in their conditions
  • Answer patients’ calls & determine how to best help them

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Marketable Skills You Will Learn

  • Critical thinking
  • Reasoning
  • Communication
  • Personal & social responsibility
  • Teamwork
  • Computer literacy

Before You Enroll, Think About:

Texas Veterans Commission (TVC)-approved

You can use your Veterans Administration (VA) educational benefits to pay for this program.

Questions? See VetSuccess on Campus

Credentials in Detail

Our program will prepare you to sit for the NCLEX-PN® (National Council Licensure Examination) so you can deliver quality, safe medical care.

Selective Admission

Vocational Nursing is a selective admission program.

After being accepted to TCC, you must meet the selective admission requirements to be eligible to submit a separate application to our Vocational Nursing program.

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Licensing Notice: Texas House Bill 1508

This program prepares you for an occupational license. However, you may not be eligible for licensing if you have a prior criminal history.

For more details, see Texas House Bill 1508 Licensing Requirements

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Degrees & Certificates

Certificate

Level 2

Continuing Education Programs

Program Approval & Student Achievement Data

Approved by the Board of Nursing for the State of Texas (BON)

Our Vocational Nursing Program is approved by:

Texas Board of Nursing (BON)
333 Guadalupe #3-460
Austin, Texas 78701
512-305-7400

Our Student Achievement Data

  • 100% (2023): First-time pass rate on National Council Licensure Exam for Nurses (NCLEX)

How Much Time & Money to Finish?

2024–2025 Academic Year

Degree or Certificate Program Title Semester Credit Hours Total Tuition & Fees
CRT2 Vocational Nursing 45 $3,330

Notes:

  • Tuition is based on in-state, in-county rates.
  • Totals do not include textbooks and other materials.

Continuing Education Programs

Time commitments and fees vary depending on the course.

Earn More Choices & More Money

Transfer to a college or university to continue your studies. Earning a bachelor’s degree opens the door to career and promotion opportunities.

Next steps

Start on Your Pathway!

Contact

Trinity River Campus

Health Care Professions
Advising Resource Hub

Choose your Career Advisor by the first letter of your last name:

  • A–K: Marcie Gonzales
  • L–S: Janette Keen
  • T–Z: Kimberlyn Moore-Debrossard

Call 817-515-1484

Email 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.

Trinity River Campus East

Patient Care Technician (PCT) & Vocational Nursing Programs

Visit TRHN 3211

Call 817-515-2339

Email General questions: nursing.department@tccd.edu

Email Application questions: tccnursingapp@tccd.edu

Mailing Address

245 East Belknap Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102

Dean of Health Sciences

Jerry S. Findley, Ed.D.

Email jerry.findley@tccd.edu

Updated August 02, 2024