Texas Registered Nurse (RN)

1. 1
   Graduate from an approved professional nursing education program (ADN/BSN/etc.) — military medic experience is not a substitute for program graduation

   Sources:Texas Board of Nursing

   • Texas Board of Nursing
     Texas Board of Nursing examination licensure — U.S.-educated RN/LVN applicants apply via Texas Nurse Portal for NCLEX; fingerprints/background and Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam requirements apply as published on BON examination page. Graduation from an approved nursing education program is the examination path — **not** MOS experience alone.
     confidence: highsourced/curated: 2026-09-10Official link (opens in the browser)
     Citation id

     SRC-TX-BON-EXAM
   • Texas Board of Nursing
     Texas BON military resources page for service members/veterans interested in nursing careers; points to education/licensure supports — does **not** create a direct 68W→LVN/RN license.
     confidence: mediumsourced/curated: 2026-09-10Official link (opens in the browser)
     Citation id

     SRC-TX-BON-MILITARY
2. 2
   Pass NCLEX-RN and complete Texas BON examination requirements (jurisprudence/fingerprints as published)

   Sources:Texas Board of Nursing

   • Texas Board of Nursing
     Texas Board of Nursing examination licensure — U.S.-educated RN/LVN applicants apply via Texas Nurse Portal for NCLEX; fingerprints/background and Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam requirements apply as published on BON examination page. Graduation from an approved nursing education program is the examination path — **not** MOS experience alone.
     confidence: highsourced/curated: 2026-09-10Official link (opens in the browser)
     Citation id

     SRC-TX-BON-EXAM
3. 3
   If using a published Military-to-RN mobility program: meet that school's competitive admission criteria (e.g., recent combat medic/corpsman service windows)

   Sources:San Antonio College / Alamo Colleges · St. Philip’s College / Alamo Colleges

   • San Antonio College / Alamo Colleges
     San Antonio College (Alamo Colleges) publishes Career Mobility LVN to RN AAS / Military to RN AAS — accelerated AAS nursing track for LVNs **or** active/veteran Army Combat Medics, Navy Corpsmen, or Air Force Medics who served within the last ten years (competitive admission; NCLEX-RN eligibility after graduation). Admission/credit not guaranteed.
     confidence: highsourced/curated: 2026-09-10Official link (opens in the browser)
     Citation id

     SRC-TX-EDU-ALAMO-SAC-MIL-RN
   • St. Philip’s College / Alamo Colleges
     St. Philip’s College publishes LVN/Military to ADN Mobility Program for LVNs and military with Army Combat Medic / Navy Corpsman / Air Force Medic training.
     confidence: highsourced/curated: 2026-09-10Official link (opens in the browser)
     Citation id

     SRC-TX-EDU-ALAMO-SPC-MIL-RN

• Complete approved RN prelicensure program (or admitted Military-to-RN mobility curriculum)
• NCLEX-RN + licensure application

1. 1
   Inventory whether you fall within published Military-to-RN eligibility windows (e.g., last 10 years combat medic service — verify with school).
2. 2
   Complete prerequisites; apply to BON-approved RN or Military-to-RN program.
3. 3
   After graduation, apply for NCLEX-RN via Texas Nurse Portal; verify with BON.

   • VA licensing and certification test reimbursement

     Needs expert review

     You can use part of your entitlement to cover the costs of tests (no more than $2,000 per test) for a job that requires a license or certification, even if you are already receiving other education benefits. VA pays back the cost of the test, including registration and administrative fees, and charges entitlement based on the amount paid back. To get paid back, you must already be covered under Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33), Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (Chapter 30), Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606), or Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35). This page does not say a specific pathway step or state fee is covered. This tag is attached because the step mentions an exam. It does not say this exam qualifies.

     Funding source (opens in the browser)Retrieved 2026-09-27. Sign-off not recorded.

• Published Military-to-RN AAS mobility tracks (e.g., Alamo Colleges) may provide accelerated nursing education for recent Army Combat Medics — may shorten time-to-NCLEX versus traditional ADN

  Caveat: Admission and credit not guaranteed; still must graduate and pass NCLEX-RN

  Sources:San Antonio College / Alamo Colleges · St. Philip’s College / Alamo Colleges

  • San Antonio College / Alamo Colleges
    San Antonio College (Alamo Colleges) publishes Career Mobility LVN to RN AAS / Military to RN AAS — accelerated AAS nursing track for LVNs **or** active/veteran Army Combat Medics, Navy Corpsmen, or Air Force Medics who served within the last ten years (competitive admission; NCLEX-RN eligibility after graduation). Admission/credit not guaranteed.
    confidence: highsourced/curated: 2026-09-10Official link (opens in the browser)
    Citation id

    SRC-TX-EDU-ALAMO-SAC-MIL-RN
  • St. Philip’s College / Alamo Colleges
    St. Philip’s College publishes LVN/Military to ADN Mobility Program for LVNs and military with Army Combat Medic / Navy Corpsman / Air Force Medic training.
    confidence: highsourced/curated: 2026-09-10Official link (opens in the browser)
    Citation id

    SRC-TX-EDU-ALAMO-SPC-MIL-RN
• Holding Texas EMT may support employment/clinical competitiveness during school but is not an RN license substitute

  Caveat: Separate credentials

  Sources:Texas DSHS — EMS and Trauma Systems · Texas Board of Nursing

  • Texas DSHS — EMS and Trauma Systems
    Current military service members, veterans, and spouses who received EMT training in the military and have a **current National Registry certification** are eligible for Texas EMT certification. Military courses are **not** Texas-approved courses, so applicants follow the **same reciprocity process** as out-of-state applicants: reciprocity online application, **$126** application fee (as published on DSHS military page), and FBI fingerprint background check. DSHS's reciprocity page separately describes a military fee exemption; verify the applicable amount with DSHS.
    confidence: highsourced/curated: 2026-09-27Official link (opens in the browser)
    Citation id

    SRC-TX-DSHS-MILITARY
  • Texas Board of Nursing
    Texas Board of Nursing examination licensure — U.S.-educated RN/LVN applicants apply via Texas Nurse Portal for NCLEX; fingerprints/background and Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam requirements apply as published on BON examination page. Graduation from an approved nursing education program is the examination path — **not** MOS experience alone.
    confidence: highsourced/curated: 2026-09-10Official link (opens in the browser)
    Citation id

    SRC-TX-BON-EXAM

Verify on the licensing authority's own pages before paying a fee.

• bon.texas.gov (opens in the browser)
• alamo.edu (opens in the browser)
• bon.texas.gov (opens in the browser)