CTK Healthcare & Career Institute LVN: cost, pass rate and local pay
A vocational nursing (LVN) certificate in Irving, 12 months. In 2025, 6 of its 7 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN.
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The short version
- Its 2025 pass rate of 85.7% was 6.2 points below the Texas average. That rate is based on a small group of 7 test takers.
These findings are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does. How we write them
What it costs
CTK Healthcare & Career Institute does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). CTK's catalog (Volume XV, July 2025) lists LVN registration $100, tuition $10,425, books and supplies $1,100 and other cost $3,850, which add to $15,475, but states a total of $25,900; because the items do not match the total, no cost was recorded. Source: https://cdn.hibuwebsites.com/4f95a210655e4df3b438c4f80ab5670c/files/uploaded/ctk-catalog-ctk-healthcare-and-career-institute-0590ae8e.pdf Ask the program directly for its cost sheet; contact details are on its page.
For comparison only, not this program's price: the 5 Texas private career school LVN programs that publish a cost range from $23,979 to $38,414, with a median of $26,454. How we compare
The real cost of getting licensed
The program price is not the whole bill. Here is what stands between today and a license, with what we know and what we don't.
| Piece | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites (see requirements, plus an entrance exam) | Data coming soon | Data coming soon |
| CTK Healthcare & Career Institute LVN | Data coming soon | 12 months |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | Not yet known | 12 months + prerequisites |
We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-PN?
In 2025, 6 of CTK Healthcare & Career Institute's 7 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-PN. 1
Small group: 7 test takers. One result moves the rate a lot.
Bars start at 75% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page.
What LVNs earn around Dallas
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Dallas area
The 9 programs in the area that lead to an LVN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas College LVN | $3,966 | 90.5%19 of 21 | 0.6 yrs |
| Collin College LVN | $7,300 | 95.8%68 of 71 | 1.1 yrs |
| Trinity Valley Community LVN, Terrell | $7,818 | 95.2%20 of 21 | 1.2 yrs |
| Navarro LVN, Corsicana | $11,624 | 97.5%39 of 40 | 1.8 yrs |
| Navarro LVN, Waxahachie | $11,624 | 95.5%42 of 44 | 1.8 yrs |
| Arlington Career Institute LVN | $23,979 | 51.9%14 of 27 | 3.7 yrs |
| Concorde Career LVN, Dallas | $38,414 | 88.9%48 of 54 | 6.0 yrs |
| Concorde Career LVN, Grand Prairie | $38,414 | 83.6%97 of 116 | 6.0 yrs |
| CTK Healthcare & Career Institute LVN (this program) | Not published | 85.7%6 of 7 | Can't calculate: cost |
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Program facts
- Length
- 12 months
- Schedule
- In person, morning and day classes, in Irving
- Before you apply
- High school diploma or GED and a TEAS score of at least 58.7%.
- Entrance exam
- TEAS (minimum 58.7%)
- Credential
- Vocational Nursing (LVN) certificate, eligible for NCLEX-PN
- Board approval status
- Data coming soon
- Accreditation
- Data coming soon
- Sector
- Private career school
The lowest-cost LVN program ($3,966) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($6,832).
What changed
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 85.7% (6 of 7).
Sources and dates
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2025 NCLEX-PN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2026, item 3.2.12), April 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, May 2025.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 1, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or the Texas Board of Nursing. Our independence policy