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This degree program prepares a student to provide safe and efficient nursing care. Health facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and public health nursing services employ practical nurses under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician. The Practical Nursing program is a 105 credit program in which students must demonstrate academic proficiency by completing basic curriculum requirements prior to entry into the core sequence of nursing classes. A high school diploma or GED is required. A minimum grade of 2.5 or higher is required in each nursing and supporting course. Evidence of academic proficiency is established by completion of each of the following prerequisite requirements with a 2.5 grade or higher.
The following courses are required prior to applying into the Practical Nursing program: BIOL& 241 and BIOL& 242, Anatomy & Physiology I & II (10 credits); BIOL& 260, Microbiology (5 credits); CHEM& 121, Introduction to Chemistry (5 credits); Communication Studies (5 credits) Choose from CMST& 210, CMST& 220, or CMST& 230. ENGL& 101, English Composition (5 credits) MATH& 146, Introduction to Statistics (5 credits) NUTR 101, Nutrition (5 credits) PSYC& 200, Lifespan Psychology (5 credits)
Is this program approved to train veterans?
Yes
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
N/A
Certification/license test preparation provided
Licensed Practical Nurse
Employment performance results
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Top industries for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Careers for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs
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