Vocational Nursing Certificate - Palestine Campus

The program at the TVCC Palestine campus begins in the fall of each year.

The deadline for completing all pre-admission testing requirements and for submitting the online application is December 1.

Applicants will have until January 31 to submit fall semester transcripts. Students who become interested for this program after the deadline should check the website in April to see if late applications will be accepted in May.

• Degree Type: Certificate
• Fall Entry VN is offered on the  Palestine campus
• TSI:  required
• See the current Health Occupations brochure for more information about the program including the selection process, immunization requirements, estimated costs and schedules. 
• This program is not designed to transfer.

​This program leads to the LVN-to-ADN Transition AAS degree.

Plan of Study Grid

General Education		Hours
PSYC-2314	Lifespan Growth and Development	3
BIOL-2404	Anatomy and Physiology (single-Semester) Course)	4
	Hours	7
Term One
VNSG-1122	Vocational Nursing Concepts	1
VNSG-1231	Pharmacology	2
VNSG-1160	Clinical I	1
VNSG-1400	Nursing in Health and Illness I	4
VNSG-1472	Nursing Skills I	4
VNSG-2473	Nursing Skills II	4
	Hours	16
Term Two
VNSG-1409	Nursing in Health and Illness II	4
VNSG-1230	Maternal-Neonatal Nursing	2
VNSG-1234	Pediatrics	2
VNSG-1461	Clinical IIa	4
VNSG-2214	Applied Nursing Skills III	2
	Hours	14
Term Three
VNSG-2510	Nursing in Health and Illness III	5
VNSG-1262	Clinical IIIa	2
VNSG-1126	Gerontology	1
VNSG-1119	Leadership and Professional Development	1
	Hours	9
	Total Hours	46

PSYC-2314 Lifespan Growth and Development must be completed prior to or concurrently with Term Two.

BIOL-2404 Anatomy and Physiology (single-Semester) Course) must be completed prior to enrolling in the VN program.

A grade of 75 or better is required in all VNSG courses, nursing and C in non-nursing.