The purpose of the Vocational Nursing program is to prepare individuals to perform basic nursing skills as defined by the Texas Nursing Practice Act. Lee College Vocational Nursing Program is accredited by the Texas Board of Nursing and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. According to the Texas Workforce Commission, Licensed Vocational Nurses in Texas have an average starting salary of $33,719 with 60,500 projected jobs in the Gulf Coast area by the year 2012. Job opportunities include hospitals, clinics, doctor's offices, home health care facilities, and long-term care facilities.