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TYLER COUNTY HOSPITAL

SCHOOL OF

VOCATIONAL NURSING

·         Located in Woodville, Texas

·         Twelve-month program

 ·         Begins January each year

·         Equal opportunity educational program

 Course consists of three levels:

 Level I—Sixteen (16) weeks with major concentration in classroom lectures and demonstrations, coordinated with a few hours of clinical experience in Woodville, Lufkin, Jasper, and Livingston, Monday-Friday

                Classes:  Mon-Fri until clinicals begin; then Wed-Fri 8:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.

                Clinicals: Mon-Tues starting week 7; Time varies according to assigned location (8 hrs.) 

Levels II & III—Thirty-six (36) weeks of increased clinical experience coordinated with clinical conferences and fewer classroom hours

  Level II: Classes Wed – Fri 8:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m. for three weeks; then Thurs & Friday

Clinicals Mon & Tues; times vary according to assigned location (12 hrs.)

 Level III: Classes Thurs 8:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

                Clinicals Mon & Tues; times vary according to assigned location

 Qualifications for Admission:

 ·         At least 18 years old

 ·         High School Graduate or GED

 ·         Application

            Accepted each year from April 1 through July 31

            $30 non-refundable pre-entrance exam fee due with application

 ·         Pre-Entrance Exam

            Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)

 ·         Seventy-two (72) students are accepted

            Based on:

                        Test scores—60% is passing; 60 alternates selected

                        Texas State Board of Nursing criminal background check

            At least 15 Tyler County residents accepted

Additional Requirements after acceptance:

 ·         References

 ·         Evidence of immunizations

 ·         Current TB skin test

 ·         Drug screen

 ·         Current CPR Card

 Tuition and Fees:

 ·         Tuition currently $5,000, subject to change

 ·         Additional fees due with tuition - $550

 ·         Uniforms, license fees, test fees - during year

      approximately $1,200-$1,500

 Financial Aid:

 ·         Texas Workforce Commission for qualifying students

 ·         Governmental grants/loans NOT accepted

 ·         Tuition scholarships available through various local hospitals

           

 

 

 

Send questions about the LVN program to lvnschool@sbcglobal.net


Copyright © 2002 Tyler County Hospital:  Last modified
03-05-2010