LVN-RN Application Dates
Summer Semester:
Application packets are accepted the first business day of December through the last business day of February for the class starting in May. Held on the Weatherford Campus only.
Spring Semester:
Application packets are accepted the first business day of May through the last business day of September for class starting in January. Day program will be held on the Wise County Campus. Starting Spring 2025 a new evening program will be offered at the Weatherford Campus.
Licensed Vocational Nursing – Registered Nurse Transition
Submit the Weatherford College application via the Coyote Recruit website and official transcripts to the Office of Student Services. Student must meet TSI requirements.
Application Requirements:
- Health & Human Sciences application with transcripts (may be unofficial) from all
colleges attended and passing TEAS scores.
- Completion of all prerequisite courses: BIOL 2401, ENGL 1301, PSYC 2301, PSYC 2314.
- GPA of 2.5 or above on prerequisite courses.
- Science courses (BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, and BIOL 2420) must have been taken within
5 years prior to admission.
- Completion of the TEAS entrance exam with a minimum score of 70% on the reading section.
Additionally, the Adjusted Individual Total Score must be equal to or above the Mean-National
Average Score.
- Proof of first Hepatitis B immunization or positive titer with application.
TOEFL iBT
Before being accepted into any Allied Health/Nursing program, an applicant who's native language* is not English must submit an acceptable score on the TOEFL iBT by the end of the application period in which applicant is applying. Please review English Proficiency Requirement.
Licensed Vocational Nursing – Registered Nurse Transition
Apply to Weatherford College via the Apply Texas website and meet TSI requirements. You must also provide the Office of Student Services with official transcripts from any other colleges attended. It is highly recommended that you consult with an academic advisor to review your transcripts prior to application.
Submit the following as a packet via mail and/or hand delivery to the Nursing Office during the application period (the address to submit is on the application):
- Health & Human Sciences application
- Copy of LVN license (this is in addition to college transcripts)
- Unofficial college transcripts will accompany your application. (Official college transcripts will be provided to Student Services with your Weatherford College Application)
- ATI TEAS official test scores (itemized breakdown). All ATI TEAS exams must be taken through the Weatherford College Testing Center and be within 2 months of turning in the application.
- Proof of first Hepatitis B immunization or positive titer.
- Proof of Residency, if applicable.
- Official TOEFL iBT scores, if applicable. Must be received by application deadline.
The nursing program selects their applicants based on the following scoring methods listed below. This scoring system is used in an effort to be objective and to identify students with the clearest set of strengths to undertake the program. Students acquire points based on academic achievement and the entrance exam. Students satisfying entrance requirements with the highest cumulative scores are accepted until the available positions are filled. (49 points maximum)
- Prerequisite courses (BIOL 2401, BIOL 2420, PSYCH 2301, and PSYC 2314) and corequisite courses (BIOL 2402, ENGL 1301, Humanities or Creative Arts X3XX), receive the following points: A=4 points, B=3points, C=2 points
- The cumulative GPA of the prerequisite courses must be a 2.5 GPA or above.
- Scores on the TEAS entrance exam receive the following points. The TEAS entrance exam must have a minimum score of 70% on the reading comprehension section. Additionally, the Adjusted Individual Total Score must be 65.6 or greater. TEAS scores must be within two months of application date. All TEAS exams must be taken through the Weatherford College Testing Center.
| Adjusted Individual Total Score | |
|---|---|
| 65.6 - 69.9 = 1 point | 83.0 - 86.9 = 8 points |
| 70.0 - 77.9 = 2 points | 87.0 - 89.9 = 11 points |
| 78.0 - 82.9 = 5 points | > 90 = 15 points |
- Three bonus points will be given for completion of 15 or more hours towards the BSN-track courses with a “C” or better and four bonus points will be given for completion of 25 or more hours towards the BSN-track courses with a “C” or better: ENGL 1302 or ENGL 1311, HIST 1301, HIST 1302, GOVT 2305, GOVT 2306, MATH 1342, SOCI 1301, SPCH 1311 OR 1315 OR 1321 OR EDUC 1300, BIOL 1322 or CHEM 1411 OR CHEM 1406, PSYCH 2314, ELECTIVE X3XX (Creative Arts), ELECTIVE X3XX (Language/Philosophy/Culture).
NOTE: One of the LVN-RN co-requisite courses is either a Humanities or Creative Arts. Both are needed for the BSN track so points will only be given if both courses are completed.
Residency points will be given as follows: 2 points for Parker or Wise County; 1 point for Palo Pinto, Jack, or Hood County. Proof of residency will be required.
Once selected for admission to the nursing program, the student must complete the following:
- Complete a criminal background check and provide clearance from the Texas Board of Nursing (BON).
- Obtain a TB screen test or chest x-ray (must be current within one year).
- Obtain a urine drug screen.
- Have a back/spine examination by a licensed physical therapist.
- Submit proof of up-to-date immunizations including TDAP (within the last ten years), MMR, influenza, and varicella.
- Submit proof of major medical health insurance.
- Provide proof of current American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR.
- Provide proof for Hepatitis B vaccines (two or three dose series) or a positive Hepatitis B titer.
- Have a physical examination by a M.D., D.O., APRN, or PA
Information and forms needed for obtaining the above criteria will be available to the student upon acceptance to the program.
*A native language is a language that is acquired naturally during childhood and is usually spoken at home, as opposed to a language that is learned later in life, for example, as a part of a person's formal education.