Covenant Health (Lubbock, Levelland, & Plainview)

The Nursing program at Covenant School of Nursing in Lubbock, Texas, provides intensive training, which includes clinical assignments at one of many affiliate hospitals throughout the region. Preparing students to work in various capacities, graduates of Covenant take on nursing positions in a wide range of settings. In addition to classroom and lab training, those enrolled in Covenant’s 76-week nursing program participate in a clinical assignment at one of 20 different medical facilities throughout the area. Outside of class students get the added support of professional student organizations such as the Texas Nursing Students Association and the National Student Nurses’ Association. Graduates of Covenant go on to work in such varied settings and capacities as: * Mental health facilities * Emergency facilities * Surgical settings * Hospice * Flight Nursing The admissions department requires that students have such pre-requisite courses as: * Anatomy and Physiology * English * Chemistry * Human Growth and Development * Nutrition * Psychology * U.S. History Online applications must be accompanied by an application fee, work history, employment history and education, transcripts, references and entrance exam scores. First-year students may apply for need-based financial aid sources like SEOG grants, Pell grants, work-study and loans. Second-year students may apply for scholarships in addition to these other aid sources. Covenant also participates in tuition assistance programs through Lubbock Catholic Family Services and South Plains Workforce Solutions.

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