Length of Training
Applicants must have completed a BSN and hold an RN license prior to applying to a nurse practitioner program. Texas now requires a nurse practitioner to be Master’s prepared, and then the practitioner must pass a certification exam conducted by an appropriate specialty board.


Educational Programs

University or College

City

Degree*

Angelo State University	San Angelo	M

Baylor University	Waco	M

Howard Payne University	Brownwood	M

Midwestern State University	Wichita Falls	M

Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing	Abilene	M

Prairie View A&M University	Prairie View	M

Texas A&M International University	Laredo	M

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi	Corpus Christi	M

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-Lubbock	Lubbock	M

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-Permian Basin	Odessa	M

Texas Woman's University	Denton	M

The University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington	M

The University of Texas at Austin	Austin	M

The University of Texas at El Paso	El Paso	M

The University of Texas at Tyler	Tyler	M

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston	Houston	M

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio	San Antonio	M

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston	Galveston	C

The University of Texas Pan American	Dallas	M

West Texas A&M University	Canyon	M

*D- Doctorate  M-Masters  B-Bachelor  A-Associates  C-Certificate