As of December, 2008 placement is as follows:

Accelerated Track A.D.N. = placing for Summer 2009

Generic Track A.D.N. DAYS = placing for Fall 2009

Generic Track A.D.N. MODIFIED EVENING/WEEKENDS = placing for Fall 2009

Access Track A.D.N. = placing for Spring 2009

Practical Nurse Program DAYS = placing for Fall 2009

Practical Nurse Program MODIFIED EVENING/WEEKENDS = placing for Fall 2009
*Placement in all programs is on a space-available basis. As students are eligible by meeting all required criteria they can be placed.  Please check back for updates on placement semesters.

 

Certificate - Practical Nursing 

Area of Study: Practical Nursing (PN) 
Degree/Certificate: Certificate of Proficiency 
Program Description

Practical Nurse Program Information Packet.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions - Practical Nurse Program.pdf

The Practical Nurse (under the direction of a physician, dentist, optometrist, podiatrist or registered nurse) works in a variety of settings including: clinics, home care, hospitals, long term care facilities and physicians' offices.

The curriculum consists of 40 semester credit hours, divided among nursing and non nursing courses. The nursing courses consist of classroom activities, hospital and long term care experiences caring for patients of all ages with a variety of health deviations.

Upon successful completion of the program requirements, graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses. ACCESS in Nursing is available for graduates.

This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes:
Practical Nursing Certificate of Proficiency Outcomes.pdf

Program Requirements

 

Suggested Semester Sequence
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third Semester   Credits 

PNUR-1340

Nursing Care of Families  

4

PSY-2020 

Life Span Development

 4 

Total

8

 
   
Program Total Credits

 

40

 
 
Notes 

(1)   CHEM-1010 and CHEM-1020 will be accepted in place of BIO-1100. Recommended for students planning to transfer Credits

(2)  MATH-1800-1819/2800-2819 & 1820/2820 may not be used to meet this requirement. 

Program Outcome