Questions & Answers

We have a 1 year Practical Nursing (LPN) program and a 1 year Accelerated LPN to RN program.

Our general education classes are part of our program and can be taken during your program; however, a lot of our students take the general education classes before their program begins, which lightens the full-time course load. Give Admissions a call to see which option might work best for you.

The only program that has course prerequisites is the Accelerated LPN to RN program. The Accelerated LPN to RN program is for current Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) who are IV Certified. If you are an LPN and are applying for the Accelerated LPN to RN program, you will need 17 prerequisite credit hours before the program begins. The prerequisites include : Anatomy & Physiology I & II, English Composition, Introduction to Psychology and Principles of Human Nutrition. For transfer credit eligibility, please see our Student Catalog for a list of requirements.

That depends on the program. Please see “prerequisites” and “requirements for Program” on the program pages. Please call us for any clarification.

That depends on you and your situation. Most of our students find it doable to work and go to school, but students and their schedules are different.

That depends on you and your situation. About 75% of our student population has children.

TCTC provides assistance with employment in the following ways. Facilities from the area come to talk with our students during their program about job opportunities after graduation. We also notify our students and alumni of job fairs and job openings with facilities in the area. At no time does TCTC guarantee placement.

We offer one-on-one and small group tutoring.

We are institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).

If you are applying for the LPN program, you will need to take the TEAS exam. If you are applying for the Accelerated LPN to RN program, you will also take the ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor.

The TEAS exam is a 170 question exam covering Math, English, Science, and Reading. You will have about 3.5 hours to complete the exam.

All applicants to the LPN program must pass this exam for acceptance into the program. A calculator is built into the exam, so do not bring your own. You will have 2 attempts at this exam. There is a $70 fee for every attempt of this exam.

You will need to wait to take nursing classes until the next program start date.

A “cohort” is the group of students that have been accepted and will start taking the program together. Nursing cohorts only start once per year and have additional admissions requirements. Everyone that starts a new cohort together will progress through the courses together and will take each class in a specific order throughout the duration of the program. If there is time before your cohort starts, you may take any of the “general education” courses early to get some of them out of the way. You MUST meet with a TCTC admissions staff member to get this set up.

We fill our program cohorts on a first come, first qualified, first served basis, so our application deadline is when the upcoming program cohort becomes full. Anyone accepted after the program cohort is full will be put on a waitlist for the next program cohort. In some cases, slots in an upcoming, full program cohort may become available in the case that a student in the upcoming cohort opts not to start.

After starting your application with us, if you have college credits from another school, you may request an official transcript be sent to us from that institution. Once we receive your TCTC application and official transcripts from your previous institution, our registrar will evaluate your transcript and we will let you know which classes, if any, are eligible for transfer.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept transfer credits for our core nursing classes; only general education classes will be evaluated. For transfer credit eligibility, please see our Student Catalog for a list of requirements.

See “How do transfer credits work?” We will take a look at your official transcript and let you know.

You will need to have an official transcript sent to us AFTER completing the class. See “How do transfer credits work?”.

We only allow general education classes to be reviewed for transfer. Core nursing classes must be taken at our college during your program.

First, complete a FAFSA at fafsa.gov. Make sure that you put our school code (035793) on your FAFSA so we will get your information. Then, set up an appointment with our Financial Aid office to discuss cost of program and the financial aid that may be available for you.

We do not accept the A+ Scholarship, but we do accept other scholarships, grants, and loans. Just meet with the financial aid office and they will help you find aid.

Extreme weather may require Texas County Technical College to cancel classes. Information regarding class cancellation will be available on local television, Moodle, and designated social media. If no announcement is made, it may be assumed classes will be in session. If students believe road conditions are unsafe near their home, and school is in session, they are responsible for contacting the college. Days missed due to inclement weather will be made up, and regularly scheduled days or holidays may be required as make-up days. Every effort will be made to post make-up days as soon as possible.

Just have your friend give us a call at 417.967.5466 or 800.835.1130 or go to texascountytech.edu to start the process.

We love to hear about alumni accomplishments, so give the office a call at 417.967.5466 or 800.835.1130 and let us know the details.

We have a 1 year Practical Nursing (LPN) program and a 1 year Accelerated LPN to RN program.

Our general education classes are part of our program and can be taken during your program; however, a lot of our students take the general education classes before their program begins, which lightens the full-time course load. Give Admissions a call to see which option might work best for you.

The only program that has course prerequisites is the Accelerated LPN to RN program. The Accelerated LPN to RN program is for current Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) who are IV Certified. If you are an LPN and are applying for the Accelerated LPN to RN program, you will need 17 prerequisite credit hours before the program begins. The prerequisites include : Anatomy & Physiology I & II, English Composition, Introduction to Psychology and Principles of Human Nutrition. For transfer credit eligibility, please see our Student Catalog for a list of requirements.

That depends on the program. Please see “prerequisites” and “requirements for Program” on the program pages. Please call us for any clarification.

That depends on you and your situation. Most of our students find it doable to work and go to school, but students and their schedules are different.

That depends on you and your situation. About 75% of our student population has children.

TCTC provides assistance with employment in the following ways. Facilities from the area come to talk with our students during their program about job opportunities after graduation. We also notify our students and alumni of job fairs and job openings with facilities in the area. At no time does TCTC guarantee placement.

We offer one-on-one and small group tutoring.

We are institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).

If you are applying for the LPN program, you will need to take the TEAS exam. If you are applying for the Accelerated LPN to RN program, you will also take the ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor.

The TEAS exam is a 170 question exam covering Math, English, Science, and Reading. You will have about 3.5 hours to complete the exam.

All applicants to the LPN program must pass this exam for acceptance into the program. A calculator is built into the exam, so do not bring your own. You will have 2 attempts at this exam. There is a $70 fee for every attempt of this exam.

You will need to wait to take nursing classes until the next program start date.

A “cohort” is the group of students that have been accepted and will start taking the program together. Nursing cohorts only start once per year and have additional admissions requirements. Everyone that starts a new cohort together will progress through the courses together and will take each class in a specific order throughout the duration of the program. If there is time before your cohort starts, you may take any of the “general education” courses early to get some of them out of the way. You MUST meet with a TCTC admissions staff member to get this set up.

We fill our program cohorts on a first come, first qualified, first served basis, so our application deadline is when the upcoming program cohort becomes full. Anyone accepted after the program cohort is full will be put on a waitlist for the next program cohort. In some cases, slots in an upcoming, full program cohort may become available in the case that a student in the upcoming cohort opts not to start.

After starting your application with us, if you have college credits from another school, you may request an official transcript be sent to us from that institution. Once we receive your TCTC application and official transcripts from your previous institution, our registrar will evaluate your transcript and we will let you know which classes, if any, are eligible for transfer.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept transfer credits for our core nursing classes; only general education classes will be evaluated. For transfer credit eligibility, please see our Student Catalog for a list of requirements.

See “How do transfer credits work?” We will take a look at your official transcript and let you know.

You will need to have an official transcript sent to us AFTER completing the class. See “How do transfer credits work?”.

We only allow general education classes to be reviewed for transfer. Core nursing classes must be taken at our college during your program.

First, complete a FAFSA at fafsa.gov. Make sure that you put our school code (035793) on your FAFSA so we will get your information. Then, set up an appointment with our Financial Aid office to discuss cost of program and the financial aid that may be available for you.

We do not accept the A+ Scholarship, but we do accept other scholarships, grants, and loans. Just meet with the financial aid office and they will help you find aid.

Extreme weather may require Texas County Technical College to cancel classes. Information regarding class cancellation will be available on local television, Moodle, and designated social media. If no announcement is made, it may be assumed classes will be in session. If students believe road conditions are unsafe near their home, and school is in session, they are responsible for contacting the college. Days missed due to inclement weather will be made up, and regularly scheduled days or holidays may be required as make-up days. Every effort will be made to post make-up days as soon as possible.

Just have your friend give us a call at 417.967.5466 or 800.835.1130 or go to texascountytech.edu to start the process.

We love to hear about alumni accomplishments, so give the office a call at 417.967.5466 or 800.835.1130 and let us know the details.