LVN-RN Track
Covenant School of Nursing accepts applications for fall classes. Applications are only processed during the designated application period.
To apply for January 2026
- Application period: May 5, 2025 - August 7, 2025
- Deadline: August 7th, 4 p.m.
- Prerequisites completed by: December 2025
For consideration into the LVN–RN Track, the applicant must have a valid LVN license to practice in the state of Texas and meet all regular admission requirements, which include completion of the specific college per-requisite courses.
Licensed vocational nurses may request admission to the LVN-RN Track for completion of their registered nursing education. This accelerated track is 27 weeks in length and includes a 14-week integrated didactic instructional module followed by a 13-week instructional module dedicated to clinical experiences in advanced medical-surgical and specialty populations including pediatrics, mental health and obstetrics/gynecology.
To graduate from Covenant School of Nursing, students must be able to fully attend and successfully complete all classroom, lab and clinical components of each required nursing course. Students who successfully complete our program are eligible for licensure as a registered nurse (RN) once they pass the National Council Licensure Examination-RN (NCLEX-RN).
If you have any questions about our programs at Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Our admissions team is dedicated to providing you with the support and information you need.
Email us at CSONAdmissions@providence.org or call our office at 806-725-8902. We look forward to assisting you on your educational journey!
- For consideration into the LVN-RN track, the applicant must have a valid LVN license to practice in the state of Texas, have experience practicing as a LVN within the last 3 years routinely performing basic nursing skills, and meet all regular admission requirements, which include completion of the specific college pre-requisite courses.
Students are required to have a personal electronic device. The following specifications are required for the device to be compatible with the Learning Management System, ExamSoft and HESI Resources.
- PC: Operating System: 32-bit and 64-bit Versions of Windows 10. (Alternate versions of Windows 10, such as Windows RT and Windows 10 S,are NOT supported at this time). Only genuine, U.S.-English versions of Windows Operating Systems are supported.oCPU: 2.0 ghz Intel i3 processor or higher, Windows: Chrome (latest version) or Firefox (latest version)
- Mac:OS X 10.13 (High Sierra), OS X 10.14 (Mojave), macOS Catalina (10.15). Only genuine versions of Mac Operating Systems are supported.oCPU: Intel processoroMac: Safari 11 (or latest version)
- RAM: 4GB or higher
- Hard Drive: 1GB or higher available space
- Microsoft Office 2010 or higher (Office 365 recommended)
- Adobe Reader
- Adobe Flash enabled
- JavaScript enabled
- ExamSoft does not support Tablet devices other than Surface Pro
- Surface laptops that come with non-detachable keyboards are permitted
- Non-Pro Surface devices are not supported for ANY institution