Becoming an LVN in Arlington

Last Updated/Verified: Sep 14, 2024

Arlington is located on the Ft. Worth side of Texas’s Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. The city, which is the seventh-most populous in the state of Texas, is home to a population of close to 374,000 people. Arlington’s citizens have their medical needs met by 104 hospitals, 142 nursing homes, and over 50 home health agencies. Among the Arlington area’s hospitals are Cook Children’s Medical Center, which is nationally ranked in five specialties, and Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. Area nursing homes include Green Valley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center and Heritage House at Keller Rehabilitation and Nursing. Encompass Home Health of DFW and AbsoluteCare Health Services are just two of the many home health agencies operating in the Arlington area.

Healthcare facilities and providers serving the Arlington area employ more than 4,500 licensed vocational nurses.

There are seven LVN training programs operating in the Arlington area. They include the LVN training program at North Central Texas College and the program at the Concorde Career Institute.