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Nursing – Practical
Advanced Certificate – PNUR.CRT.C73
Practical Nursing is a one-year certificate program designed to prepare individuals to assume the roles and responsibilities
of the practical nurse.
Consult a KCC adviser or the “Information on Health Career Programs” handout for program entry requirements.
Upon successful completion of the program, the individual is eligible to apply to take the National Council
Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses.
Nursing – Practical Certificate Major (5 courses) Credit hours: 27
A minimum grade of C is required for all of these courses.
* PNUR 1138 - Practical Nursing I
* PNUR 1241 - Practical Nursing Pharmacology I
* PNUR 1140 - Practical Nursing II
* PNUR 1262 - Practical Nursing Pharmacology II
* PNUR 1316 - Practical Nursing III
General Education (3-4 courses) Credit hours: 10-14
Complete both sub-requirements:
1. Communications courses - 6 credit hours
CHOOSE TWO courses from the following four options:
* ENGL 1413 - Fundamentals of Writing 1
* ENGL 1613 - English I
* ENGL 1623 - English II
* SPCH 1553 - Introductory Speech
2. Laboratory Science courses - 4-8 credit hours
A minimum grade of C is required in courses with a BIOL prefix
* BIOL 1554 - Human Biology 1 or both
* BIOL 2644 - Anatomy & Physiology I 1 and *BIOL 2654 - Anatomy & Physiology II 1
Nursing – Practical
Advanced Certificate
REQUIRED COURSE SEQUENCE
Fall semester
Credit hours
* PNUR 1138 8
* PNUR 1241 1
* BIOL 1554 or
*BIOL 2644 and *BIOL 2654 4-8
Communications course 3
Spring semester
* PNUR 1140 10
* PNUR 1262 2
Communications course 3
Summer session
* PNUR 1316 6
Additional program information
Each student in this program must have a physical
exam, criminal background check without
any disqualifying convictions and a negative
drug screen.
Minimum credit hours required for completion - 37
*Course has prerequisite.
1
Must be completed prior to PNUR 1140.
Nursing Assistant
Certificate in Nursing Assistant
Curriculum code: CNA.CRT.C72
The Nursing Assistant program is designed to prepare individuals to administer patient care as members of a
nursing team in hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and other extended care facilities. The nursing
assistant course consists of 157 hours of theory, laboratory and clinical content. The course is approved by the
Illinois Department of Public Health. Only PNUR 1438 is required to receive the Illinois Department of Public
Health approved certificate. Successful completion of the NATCEP exam may be required for employment. The
Health Care Worker Background Check Act requires that students have a non-fingerprint criminal background
check initiated at the beginning of the program.
Credit hours
* PNUR 1438 - Nursing Assistant 1 8
* BIOL 1554 - Human Biology or
*BIOL 2644 - Anatomy & Physiology I and
*BIOL 2654 - Anatomy & Physiology II 4
Minimum credit hours required for completion: 12
*Course has prerequisite.
1
Consult an adviser or the course description for requirements to enroll in PNUR 1438.
Additional program information
Each student in this program must have a physical
exam, criminal background check without
any disqualifying convictions and a negative
drug screen.
2009-10 catalog • www.kcc.edu
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