The Basic Track at Lone Star College- North Harris is accredited by the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) leads to an Associate Degree in Nursing and eligibility to take the R.N. Licensure Examination. Students who are paramedics or licensed vocational nurses may qualify for the Articulation Track.
The Basic Track program is a full-time, day program. Class/skills labs are twice per week for approximately 4 hours per day between 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Clinicals are in a hospital for one 10-12 hour clinical day per week. Most clinicals are in the day, but some are scheduled at night based on hospital availability. Studying and projects require an additional time commitment.
Several exit options are available at lone star College- North Harris within the Professional Nursing Program Track
- Option 1 - take the certification exam to become a CNA after Fall semester.
- Option 2 - take the LVN licensure exam after completing Fall and Spring program classes and vocational nursing electives in the summer (if eligible).
Students may choose to exit at these points and work, or continue in the Professional Nursing Program. Students who exit will have two years to apply for readmission to the Professional Nursing Program.
Information regarding this program is available through the ACEN, 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta,GA 30326, 404.975.5000.
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