Texas nursing board approves shorter CTC LVN program

 Louise Perry, Central Texas College nursing professor presents a student their nursing pin during the fall 2021 licensed vocational nursing pinning ceremony. | Courtesy Photo
 Louise Perry, Central Texas College nursing professor presents a student their nursing pin during the fall 2021 licensed vocational nursing pinning ceremony. | Courtesy Photo

 

Central Texas College recently received approval from the Texas Board of Nursing for a

curriculum change that will allow licensed vocational nursing students to complete the

program in nine months rather than the current 12 months. 

Susan Ramnarine-Singh, CTC nursing professor and programs director, said the revision “is more in alignment with the state limit on the number of credit hours …