2025-2026 Catalog

Licensed Practical Nurse, Certificate

Certificate—41 credit hours

Curriculum Code 1335

This program prepares students for a nursing career in a variety of healthcare settings. Students learn to deliver nursing care to people of all ages using principles of the biological, physical and behavioral sciences, plus study how to assess nursing care needs of patients and how to make judgments in planning, implementing and evaluating appropriate nursing care. 

 

This one-year practical nurse program admits a new cohort of students in the fall and the spring semester, each year. The program runs over a total of two consecutive semesters. The Nursing Program conducts a rigorous curriculum of lectures, labs and clinical experiences. Clinical experiences are conducted on site at a variety of healthcare settings weekdays and weekends during the daytime or evening.

 

Note: We are not currently accepting applications for the Licensed Practical Nurse program. 

 

Required General Education Courses

12 credit hours as follows:

BIO-119Introductory Microbiology

4

BIO-180Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4

BIO-181Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4

Required Career Courses

29 credit hours as follows:

NUR-120Pharmacology & Disease Processes I

3

NUR-122Pharmacology & Disease Processes II

2

NUR-140Nursing Concepts I

4

NUR-141Nursing Concepts II

3

NUR-142Nursing Concepts III

3

NUR-150Nursing Arts I

2

NUR-151Nursing Arts II

1

NUR-152Nursing Arts III

1

NUR-160Nursing Clinical Practice I

1

NUR-161Nursing Clinical Practice II-OB

1

NUR-162Nursing Clinical Practice II-MS

2

NUR-165Nursing Transitions I

3

PSY-104Life-Span Developmental Psychology

3

Suggested Schedule

Required General Education Courses

BIO-119Introductory Microbiology

4

BIO-180Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4

BIO-181Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4

Semester 1 (14 credit hours)

NUR-120Pharmacology & Disease Processes I

3

NUR-140Nursing Concepts I

4

NUR-150Nursing Arts I

2

NUR-151Nursing Arts II

1

NUR-160Nursing Clinical Practice I

1

PSY-104Life-Span Developmental Psychology

3

Semester 2 (15 credit hours)

NUR-122Pharmacology & Disease Processes II

2

NUR-141Nursing Concepts II

3

NUR-142Nursing Concepts III

3

NUR-152Nursing Arts III

1

NUR-161Nursing Clinical Practice II-OB

1

NUR-162Nursing Clinical Practice II-MS

2

NUR-165Nursing Transitions I

3