Department of Health Sciences (DHS) Mission Statement
DHS promotes excellence in healthcare education to a diverse student population through credential health care programs, which are enriched with support for student success and employability.

CTC’s Nursing programs prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and hands-on training to work in various settings, including hospitals, physicians’ offices, home healthcare services, and nursing care facilities. With experienced faculty, state-of-the-art equipment, and a simulation hospital, students are exposed to many avenues of learning. Our courses are offered in a lecture, online, and blended format and include hands-on patient care led by dedicated clinical faculty. CTC also provides the foundation to further your nursing education into advanced degrees that can propel you into the profession as advanced practice nurses, nurse practitioners, educators, clinical specialists, and certified nurse anesthetists, among others.

As a registered nurse (RN), you will provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public, and provide guidance and emotional support to patients and their family members. As a licensed vocational nurse (LVN), you will provide primary nursing care and work alongside registered nurses and doctors.

The Nursing Associate Degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN). 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400; Atlanta, GA 30326; Phone: 404-975-5000, Fax: 404-975-5020, www.acenursing.org/

A list of Texas Board approved nursing educational programs is provided on the Board's website at:

• Texas Approved LVN Education Programs
• Texas Approved RN Education Programs

Texas Board of Nursing
George H. W. Bush State Office Building
1801 Congress Avenue, Suite 10-200
Austin, TX 78701   P: (512) 305-7400; | F: (512) 305-7401

News and Important Dates:

Application Deadlines:

For Spring 2026: ADN application deadline opens June 9, 2025, and close 11:59 pm August 15, 2025.

For Fall 2026 ADN & VN application deadline opens January 12th 2026 - March 20th, 2026 (closes 11:59 pm).

Informational Links:

1. Current DHS Handbook: 2025 2026 DHS Student Handbook

2. Nursing Checklist 

To apply and submit application, start here:                                 

Additional Help: ETRIEVE FAQs 

Click on Student Tools under the Main CTC link: CTC and click on Student Forms - eforms

To apply, please log into your Etrieve account. Search and select the form titled Department of Health Sciences Program Application. Start filling out the form. At the end of the form, you will have to select from the drop-down menu Desired Program of Entry. Continue to fill out the rest of the form

3. Immunization & Health Requirements - Required prior to start of program

4. TSI requirements must be met for the Nursing Programs. For more information, please visit the nursing program website at http://www.ctcd.edu/nursing/.

5.  HESI A2 Information: https://www.ctcd.edu/sites/ctcd/assets/File/Instructional%20Depts/Dept%20of%20Nursing/hesi-a2-info-sheet.pdf

Here is the link to set up an Evolve account: https://evolve.elsevier.com/

*Please bring two (2) copies of your receipt with the Order ID and Payment ID number from your Evolve account.*

Additional information at www.hesiinet.com

6.  Workforce Information:

Workforce Solutions of Central Texas has the WIOA (Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act) and NDW (National Dislocated Worker) Grants. We assist those who are eligible for approved training. The Associate Degree of Nursing Program and Licensed Vocational Nursing Program at Central Texas College are training we can help with.

If you are eligible and approved for WIOA assistance for the nursing program at CTC, we will cover Tuition and Books every semester. We will do a voucher for your first semester to cover the ADN or LVN Lab Kit. Also, a voucher so you can get two uniforms and one warm-up jacket (including the cost of embroidery). We will also cover one pair of nursing shoes up to $100.00. During your last semester, we will cover the TBON, NCLEX Exam, and Hurst or UWorld Review Fee, up to $400.00.

Below are our eligibility questions:

1. Are you a current military spouse?
2. Are you a veteran who has exited service in the past 48 months?
3. Are you currently receiving SNAP/Food Stamps or TANF? Or was it received in the last six months?
4. Have you been laid off and have a layoff letter?
5. Are you currently working?

Rebecca Black, Workforce Specialist / Team Lead  Workforce Solutions of Central Texas, 300 Cheyenne Drive Killeen, TX 76542  Ph: (254) 200-2210 | Fax: (844) 273-8573  Visit our Website: www.workforcesolutionsctx.com

7. Financial Aid: https://www.ctcd.edu/students/current-ctc-students/financial-aid/ 

8. Scholarships: https://www.ctcd.edu/about-ctc/college-development-foundation/scholarships/

9. VA Services: https://www.ctcd.edu/students/military-students-veterans-and-spouses/veterans/

Contact:

Department Email: DHS@ctcd.edu

Associate Degree Nursing Office Assistant II:
Tasha Butcher
Phone: 254-526-1265

Vocational Nursing Office Assistant II:
Chelsea Adams
Phone: 254-526-1126

Office Assistant III:
Carmen Victoroff
Phone: 254-526-1150

DHS Nursing Programs Director

Dr. Susan Ramnarine-Singh, EdD, MSN, MPH, ANC(R)

Remember to check your CTC EagleMail.  All official mail via clerical staff will be via EagleMail.  For application status, email: DHS@ctcd.edu  Always include your name & CTC Student ID number.

Program Requirements:

ADNVNArticulation/Paramedic/VN

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