Vocational Nursing
This intensive three semester program offers classroom instruction and related clinical practice in the four basic areas of nursing care: adults, mothers and newborns, children, and the elderly. Graduates of this program will have a wide array of opportunities for providing nursing care for patients in structured health care settings. Patients cared for by Vocational Nurses typically are experiencing common, well-defined health problems with predictable outcomes. Students seeking entry in the Vocational Nursing program must file a specific program on-line application and complete additional admission procedures as required (see VN advisor for specific criteria, courses and procedures).
Program Approval: The Vocational Nursing Program at South Texas College has full approval from the Texas Board of Nursing (333 Guadalupe St., Suite 3-460, Austin, TX, 512-305-7400; www.bon.texas.gov).
Delivery Method: All Nursing courses are delivered face-to-face.
General admission to the College does not imply admission to all programs of the College. The Nursing and Allied Health Division offers Selective Programs with application requirements. Application requirements are included in the description of each program. In addition, some Selective Programs have a Competitive Entry selection process based on a competitive point system.
Information For Interested Students
Online Group Information Sessions
Tuesdays: 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Thursdays: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Applications Timelines
Spring Admission
Important: Spring admission is for locations in McAllen and Mid-Valley only.
Fall Admission
Important: Fall admission is for locations in McAllen, Mid-Valley and Starr.
HESI A2
- Degree Plans
- Faculty
For faculty not listed, please contact the department.
- Staff
- Career Exploration
Potential Job Settings
- Hospitals
- Medical Offices from General/Specialist
- Home Health
- Schools
- Long Term Care
- Hospice
- Adult Day Care
Salary Data
- Average Wage: $25.41/hour
- Average Annual Pay: $52,850.00
- Resources
Contact Vocational Nursing Program
Department Chair
Dr. Margo Vargas-Ayala
NAHC A-4.314
Email: mavargas-ayala
Program Advising
Mariano Aguilar
Advisor
NAHC A-100F
956-872-3052
Department Contact
NAHC A-4.302
956-872-3011