Effective Fall 2016 for all Health Occupations programs, math placement scores on TSIA, SAT, ACT, STAAR, and TAKS tests will be valid for a period of five (5) years from the date of testing.
Required HESI Scores:
HESI A2 entrance exam scores are valid for one year, beginning the day after it was taken.
Please NOTE: If you have taken the HESI outside of Lone Star College, official scores must be sent directly from Elsevier/Evolve to the nursing program of your first choice campus and received one week prior to the application deadline. Official scores must be submitted from Elsevier/Evolve.
There are different application periods for the different nursing programs throughout the year. Admission to a program is based on the total number of points an applicant earns based on the scoring sheet for each program. Students are ranked according to their scores. Students with high scores are accepted into a program or placed on an alternate list. Accepted students and alternates will be notified of their admission status by Lone Star College email.
As space becomes available, students on the alternate list will receive an acceptance email. Emails of non-acceptance will be sent to those who were not accepted into a nursing program. Applicants who were not accepted into a program can reapply to a nursing program during the application period. No waiting list will be kept.
Health Occupation Programs Admissions Policy dictates that programs do not consider applications from prospective students not at least 18 years old at the time of the program application’s deadline—except that LSC-Tomball may honor a current contractual obligation with Klein ISD requiring the admission of students below the age of 18 years old. Any applicant that willfully misrepresents material information on the application will not be accepted or conditionally remain in a Health Occupation Program.
Basic Track Nursing program at LSC-CyFair, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris and LSC-Tomball will be accepting applications Thursday January 6, 2022 at 8:00am through Thursday April 7, 2022 at 4:00pm. The HESI deadline is Thursday March 31, 2022. This is an Electronic Application. How to Apply (Apply)
Basic Track Nursing program at LSC-CyFair and LSC-Kingwood will be accepting applications Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 8:00am through Friday, August 12, 2022 at 4:00pm. The HESI deadline is Friday, August 5, 2022. This is an Electronic Application How to Apply (Apply)
Transition Nursing program at LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris, and LSC-Tomball will be accepting applications Thursday January 6, 2022 at 8:00am through Thursday March 31, 2022 at 4:00pm. The HESI deadline is Thursday March 24, 2022. This is an Electronic Application
Transition Nursing program at LSC-Kingwood will be accepting applications Monday, February 28, 2022 at 8:00 am through Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 4:00pm. The HESI deadline is Thursday, May 19, 2022. This is an Electronic Application How to Apply (Apply)
Vocational Nursing at LSC-CyFair will be accepting applications Monday, November 22, 2021 at 8:00am through Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 4:00pm. The HESI deadline is Thursday, February 10, 2022. How to Apply (Apply)
Vocational Nursing at LSC-Kingwood will be accepting applications Monday, February 28, 2022 at 8:00 am through Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 4:00pm. The HESI deadline is Thursday, May 19, 2022. This is an Electronic Application How to Apply (Apply)
Vocational Track at LSC-Tomball will be accepting applications Monday, May 30, 2022 at 8:00am through Monday, Aug. 1, 2022 at 4:00pm. The HESI deadline is Monday, July 25, 2022. This is an Electronic Application. How to Apply (Apply)
Students applying to a nursing program are encouraged to attend an information session. Check the campus Nursing Departments for information session schedules.
In addition to the immunizations required by the Texas Department of State Health Services for all students seeking entry to a Health Occupations Program, students also may be required to obtain additional immunizations to satisfy clinical agency requirements. Some of these may be, but are not limited to
Students admitted to the Health Occupations programs are required to show proof of medical health insurance coverage and pass a drug screen as required by clinical affiliates.
The process for filing a Declaratory Order (DO) with the Texas Board of Nursing has changed. Students can no longer file a DO in advance. All prospective applicants who were fingerprinted PRIOR to 2010 will be required by the Texas Board of Nursing to redo their fingerprints. Here is the process for filing a DO:
In-depth reviews are conducted by the Enforcement Department of the TBON and the cost to the student is $150. Students can expect to receive an outcome letter approximately 90 days after an in-depth review.
If you have taken the required biology courses for any of our nursing programs, but took them more than 5 years prior to your application into nursing, please read our Biology Refresher Course Information. All transfer Biology courses for the nursing programs must be minimally 4 credit hours.
Requirements for the Associate of Applied Science Degree include a minimum of 3 credits from the approved list in the current college catalog. See approved current Creative Arts/Language, Philosophy & Culture elective list.
All ACCEPTED students and ALTERNATES will be required to have:
In addition to the admission requirements of the system and the completion of the online ADN application, the following are requirements for admission into the associate degree nursing program. The applicant must:
Follow these steps to apply.
Completion of the following prior to applying (minimum gpa of 2.7 is required):
Vocational Track Admissions Scoring Chart
In addition to the Lone Star College admission requirements and completion of the online VN application, the following are required for the vocational nursing program:
Lone Star College Associate Degree Nursing and Transition to Professional Nursing for Articulating Students programs are approved by the Texas Board of Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Information regarding this program is available through the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, 404.975.5000.
Lone Star College Policy is consistent with Texas law as to requirements and admission of any resident or non-resident student. For admission and tuition purposes, residency is defined within Texas Education Code §54.052.
In addition, LSC will notify students prior to, but not as a condition or requirement of admission, that health care facilities will require students to have a Social Security number or a Visa as a condition of being assigned to a clinical facility. Students who are unable to complete the LSC health program clinical skills requirement will not be able to complete the program due to a lack of clinical placement.
Additionally, LSC will notify students that a Social Security number or a Visa may be required for a background check, and may also be required for taking the licensing examination upon completion of program requirements.