Vocational Nursing Program

The Blinn College Vocational Nursing Program (offered in both traditional face-to-face and online-blended formats) is designed to provide students with the education and training needed to become a highly-skilled, licensed vocational nurse (LVN) capable of working in a variety of medical settings.

Enrollment in the Vocational Nursing courses is dependent upon admission into the program and the College. The traditional program begins with the fall semester and continues for 10 months while the online-blended program begins with the fall semester and continues for 12 months.

The program consists of classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences. Hospitals and other healthcare facilities throughout the Brenham and LaGrange areas are utilized for clinical rotations.

Admission
Criteria

Application
Procedure

Entrance
Requirements

Application
for Licensure

Mandatory
Information Session

Health Sciences
Advising

Expenses
Brenham

Expenses
Online-blended

Marketable
Skills

Which Track is Right for You?

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Vocational Nursing Certificate - Level 2
BN OL

This program prepares students to become a licensed vocational nurse (LVN).

Occupational Skills Award in Nurse Aide
BN OL

This program prepares students for the Texas Nurse Aide examination to become certified as a Nurse Aide.

Why Choose Blinn?

Two Instructional Methods
Traditional Face-to-Face Classroom Instruction and Online-Blended Instruction With two instructional methods, the Blinn College District is able to serve the surrounding areas with highly skilled professionals, as well as meet the learning method needs of students.

Facilities
State-of-the-art training equipment and nearby hospital facilities prepare our students for a successful career.

Licensure
Our licensure pass rate is among the highest in the nation, placing students into a high-demand profession.

Careers
Blinn can quickly train students in a profession that is expected to grow by 15% over the next 10 years.

Vocational Nursing Program Awards

Vocational Nursing Certificate | OSA in Nurse Aide

The Blinn College Vocational Nursing Program is designed to provide students with the education and training needed to become highly skilled nurses capable of working in a variety of medical settings. The program consists of classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences. The program is accredited by the Texas Board of Nursing, 333 Guadalupe, #3-460, Austin, TX 78701, (512) 305-7400, FAX (512) 305-7401.

VOCN Brenham Accreditation and Approval

The Blinn College Vocational Nursing Program is approved by the Texas Board of Nursing, 333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460, Austin, TX. 78701-3944, 512-305-7400, ( www.bon.state.tx.us). The Blinn College District is accredited by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

Certification

A vocational nursing certificate is issued upon satisfactory completion of all program requirements. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX-PN) and the Nursing Jurisprudence Examination (NJE). The graduate will be considered a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) after successfully passing the examination.

Job Central

The Blinn College District has partnered with College Central Network to offer a streamlined online job search system for students and graduates to upload their resumes and search available job listings. Employers can access the system to post job vacancies and search the available supply of students and graduates.

Access the Blinn College Career Services System

For more assistance searching for allied health careers, contact Michelle Marburger at mmarburger@blinn.edu or 979-830-4283 or Kate Karstadt, Health Science Advisor/Recruiter at kate.karstadt@blinn.edu or 979-691-2071.