How to Become a Nurse in Texas, TX

Becoming a nurse in Texas requires hard work and dedicated study, but leads to a rewarding career in one of the fastest-growing occupations in the USA. Nursing education can take as little as a year, as in the case of becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse, to upwards of four years to become a Texas Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Regardless of the level of nursing education you wish to pursue, finding an appropriate nursing program is the first step to becoming a nurse in Texas. And once you locate a nursing education program that suits your needs—it is advisable to look around as Texas nursing schools can vary greatly in terms of cost, course offerings, and more—it is time to complete prerequisite course work. Typically, at least a semester of study is required before applying to a College of Nursing, and prerequisite course work focuses upon both science courses like math and biology, and humanities classes like English and psychology.

Once prerequisite courses are complete and a student is accepted into a Texas nursing education program, the focused nursing studies introduce students to a variety of topics ranging from assessment and care practices to communications studies and, depending upon the nursing degree, advanced studies in specialized areas of nursing like maternal care, pharmacology, public health and beyond.

Becoming a nurse in Texas is a dynamic and rewarding pursuit with great salary and benefits, from the $40,000 per year averaged by Texas Licensed Practical Nurses to the $60,000 (according to BLS.gov)or more earned by an average Registered Nurse in The Lone Star State.

To learn more, visit our in-depth pages on Nursing in Texas.