Education in Texas

TNA has a 100-year history of championing the cause of nursing education in Texas.  From the early days, when women, who could not vote, successfully lobbied the State Legislature to mandate a basic educational framework for the prototype of today's RN until now, when we still insist that Texas nurses' education be world-class, TNA has led the way and set standards in nursing education.

From basic nursing education to new educational models to continuing education, TNA actively continues to shape the role of education for Texas nurses.

We approve providers of continuing education as well as individual CNE programs.  We provide continuing education through both TNA and the Texas Nurses Foundation.  We consult with state policy-makers and other stake-holders about both formal education and continuing education requirements.  We explore new educational models that might better meet the needs of all Texans, patients and nurses alike.

Texas nurses have changed over the years.  There are more men in the profession than ever before. Nurses are treating an aging population that is living longer and suffering from chronic illnesses that might have killed them 20 years ago. The prospect of chemical or biological warfare always lurks in the background.

Nurses have their hands full, and we want them to have every resource available to get the job done in an uncertain and changing world.  Challenges change from patient to patient.  Our goal is that nurses in Texas have the education and preparation to meet those challenges head-on.

TNA was founded in 1907 for the purpose of educating and credentialing nurses.  Times have changed, and so have we.  The faces and practice of Texas nurses have changed.  But our commitment to nursing education has never wavered.  Nor will it.

Because of our 100-year old dedication to professional nursing education, nurses in Texas are among the best in the world.

Continuing Education

Formal Education

Become a Nurse

CNE for Nurses