Question on cna to lvn transition program.

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my passion has always been to help others in need.

So i am planning on going back to school to earn my lvn degree next spring session, at Houston Community College. I need someone to enlighten me on certain things.

My question is: i have a college degree in business administration from a foreign country; do i still need to take the TEAS test?

2) i need more insight on how the program prerequisite works.

thanks all for your inputs.

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Specializes in School Nursing.

Hello,

Its not a degree, a License. But its best to check with the school you intend to apply at for all the info.

Goodluck! :up:

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Specializes in Adult ICU/PICU/NICU.
Hello,

Its not a degree, a License. But its best to check with the school you intend to apply at for all the info.

Goodluck! :up:

If you have read the excellent posts about the misconceptions about LPNs from the Commuter, some LPNs do have associate degrees. Most have diplomas or certificates, however.

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Thanks for your input, I'll make a day and go to the hcc campus close to where I live to make more enquiry.

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All these things will be heavily school dependent. Some schools require a TEAS, some a HESI, and some another type of admissions test, but TEAS is most common. Some schools require prerequisites, but most that I have seen do not. My program did not, however, when I lived in AZ all the schools in Maricopa Country required a CNA license first for the LPN program. However, having the CNA did not give you any credit towards your LPN, it was just a prerequisite. In MA that's not the case. My program awarded no college credit because it was at a tech school however I can bring that transcript to any college to evaluate and it's up to the college if they want to award credit (which they do not outside of special LPN to ASN and LPN to BSN programs in my area) . A co worker of mine did her LPN certificate at a community college and could take a 1 semester 3 credit A&P that would not count towards her RN prerequisites or she could do the normal A&P 1 (for 3 credits) then A&P 2 (for 3 credits) in two separate semesters and they would count because they are normal A&P classes.

Also lvnforschool is correct LPN is NOT a degree, it is a license. Even if some LPN's have an Associate's Degree in Applied Science or Practical Nursing this does not make them an LPN, it makes them a person with a nursing degree. Once they pass the NCLEX-PN and meet other state licensure requirements and are awarded an LPN license, then they are LPNs. I have a friend who has a BSN, he never passed the NCLEX-RN and therefore never became a nurse. He's an administrator now (a great one), but not a nurse. I believe theCommuter's responses was more geared towards the thought that you can't get an associate's degree in practical nursing which is unture, you can.

Long story short: visitng your local programs is best.

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Thanks so much, you really took time and explained the whole thing.

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