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Practical Nursing — Certificate for Direct Employment
students who are accepted into, and complete the first three semesters of the associate Degree nursing program,
including the courses listed below, are eligible for the Practical nursing Certificate and to take the licensure exam to
become a licensed Practical nurse. all the program admission and clinical requirements are the same for the associate
Degree in nursing and the Practical nursing Certificate. Complete this program by taking classes in a combination of
weekdays and evenings/weekends.
this certificate is offered at the West Campus and earns college credit. a Practical nursing certificate is also offered at
the Center for training and Development, located at the Desert Vista Campus, but will not earn college credit.
What can I do with this certificate?
Career Options: take the national Council licensure Examination (nClEX-Pn) to be eligible to work as a licensed
practical nurse.
Academic Options: take courses to qualify as a registered nurse.
Location: West Campus
Department/Contact Information:
Department Chair: 206-6661
Dean: 206-6663
Program Prerequisites
students must have completed the following prerequisites (with grades posted) before they may begin the application process.
rEa 112* or Compass reading assessment score of 90 or higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4
mat 122* or math assessment score into mat 151* or higher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3
CHm 130/130lB/130in* with at least a C or better or Chemistry assessment score of 34 or higher within the last six years. . . 0-5
Bio 201in* and Bio 202in* with a combined average grade of B or better within the last six years.
note: the average may be met with a grade of C in one course and a grade of a in the other. Complete the Bio 156in
prerequisite as needed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12
PsY 101 introduction to Psychology (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-28
General Education Requirements A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
reading requirement - Please refer to the reading requirement in the general Education section
before enrolling in a general education course.
Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found starting on page 55.
Communication requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
Wrt 101 fulfills this requirement.
analysis and Critical thinking requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
Program prerequisites fulfill this requirement
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 ¥
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
nrs 104*/104lC*/
104ls* nursing Process i (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
nrs 105*/105lC*/
105ls* nursing Process ii (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
nrs 201*/201lC* nursing Process iii (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
nursing
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