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Howard College

Howard College Big Spring — nursing instruction

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN)LPN-to-RN+1 more
Nursing pathways

Programs & Pathways

Explore nursing pathways available through this campus. State approval and programmatic accreditation are shown separately when supported by current public facts. Institutional accreditation is a separate concept and no institutional accreditation status is reported here.

Become a Nurse

2 programs

Generic Associate Degree Nursing, AAS — Big Spring

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Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN)

Program status: Active
Credential
Current2026-27 AAS60:15 prerequisite credits +45 over four nursing terms10/12/12/11. Two-year generic entry; no separate CNA advanced-placement entry.
Delivery
Hybrid
Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: Texas Board of Nursing
Programmatic accreditationAccreditedAuthority: ACEN
Reviewed

Vocational Nursing Certificate — Big Spring

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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN)

Program status: Status not confirmed
Credential
Current2026-27 48-49 credits =17-18 prior (mandatory MedicalTerminology2or3) +31 core Fall18/Spring13. Twelve months. Mandatory CNA ordinary prerequisite, no advanced CNAbridge.
Delivery
Hybrid
Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: Texas Board of Nursing
Programmatic accreditationProgrammatic accreditation not confirmed
Reviewed

Advance Your Nursing Career

2 programs

LVN-to-RN Associate Degree Nursing, AAS — Big Spring

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LPN-to-RN

Program status: Active
Credential
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing
Delivery
Online
Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: Texas Board of Nursing
Programmatic accreditationAccreditedAuthority: ACEN
Reviewed

Paramedic-to-RN Associate Degree Nursing, AAS — Big Spring

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Program status: Active
Credential
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing
Delivery
Online
Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: Texas Board of Nursing
Programmatic accreditationAccreditedAuthority: ACEN
Reviewed