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technical/career programs
After UACCM
• n In the semester prior to graduation, an
FBI and Arkansas State Police background
check must be submitted before students
are allowed to sit for the NCLEX (national
licensure exam).
• n Upon successful completion of the
practical nursing program, students may
petition the Arkansas State Board of
Nursing to sit for the NCLEX-PN exam.
Technical Certificate
57 Semester Hours
* Identifies Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) courses and equivalency numbers
are listed under the Course Descriptions on pages 94-133.
Required Courses: ............................... 11 credit hours
____ BIOL 2004* Human Anatomy and Physiology I ............ 4 credit hours
____ BIOL 2014* Human Anatomy and Physiology II ........... 4 credit hours
____ NUTR 1503 Nutrition. .................................. 3 credit hours
Hint
• n Because students should plan on studying
most of the time, they should plan to work
as little as possible.
• n Students required to take remedial courses
must follow the UACCM Student Success
Plan.
First Semester:. .................................. 15 credit hours
____ NSG 1213 Math for Nurses. ............................ 3 credit hours
____ NUR 1102 Geriatrics .................................. 2 credit hours
____ NUR 1104 Basic Nursing I ............................. 4 credit hours
____ NUR 1106L Clinical Practicum I. ......................... 6 credit hours
Second Semester: ................................ 15 credit hours
____ NUR 1222 Maternal/Child ............................. 2 credit hours
____ NUR 1204 Med-Surgical Nursing I ...................... 4 credit hours
____ NUR 1213 Basic Nursing II ............................. 3 credit hours
____ NUR 1216L Clinical Practicum II ......................... 6 credit hours
Practical Nursing Continued
Nursing • Practical Nursing
Note
• n All students admitted to the nursing
program must read the Arkansas Nurse
Practice Act, ACA §17-87-312, (provided
in course syllabi each semester) and
submit a signed statement indicating that
they understand that graduating from
a nursing program in Arkansas does
not assure the Arkansas State Board of
Nursing’s approval to take the licensure
examination.
Third Semester: .................................. 16 credit hours
____ NUR 2002 Pharmacology .............................. 2 credit hours
____ NUR 2001 Mental Health .............................. 1 credit hours
____ NUR 2203 Basic Nursing III ............................ 3 credit hours
____ NUR 2204 Med-Surgical Nursing II ..................... 4 credit hours
____ NUR 2206L Clinical Practicum III ........................ 6 credit hours
Students completing the Practical Nursing program are qualified to take the National
Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX). After passing this exam, students may enter the
job market as a licensed Practical Nurse or use their license to enter a Registered
Nursing program.