Practical Nursing

Technical Certificate

(48 Semester Credit Hours)

  •  1st Semester
    Course # Course Name Hours
    HSCI 1113  Medical Terminology
    Must pass with a "C" or better      		3 
    HSCI 1123 Human Anatomical Structure I
    Must pass with a "C" or better    		 3
    HSCI 1243 Human Anatomical Structure II
    (prerequisite: HSCI 1123)
    Must pass with a "C" or better    		 3
    Total Hours    9 

    Students must apply to and be admitted into the technical phase of the program before taking any of the LPN courses below.

  •  2nd Semester
    Course # Course Name Hours
    LPN 1101   Vocational, Legal and Ethical Concepts  1 
    LPN 1102  Pharmacology I  2
    LPN 1111  Nursing of the Geriatric Patient  1 
    LPN 1121  Nutrition in Health and Illness  1
    LPN 1123 Basic Nursing Principles and Skills I  3
    LPN 1133  Clinical I 3
    LPN 1171  Nursing of Adults with Medical/Surgical Conditions I  1
    Total Hours   12
  •  3rd Semester
    Course # Course Name Hours
    LPN 1202 

    Nursing of Adults with Medical/Surgical Conditions II (prerequisite: LPN 1171) 

    		2 
    LPN 1205  Clinical II (prerequisite: LPN 1133)  5 
    LPN 1212  Basic Nursing Principles and Skills II (prerequisite: LPN 1123)  2 
    LPN 1222  Pharmacology II (prerequisite: LPN 1102)  2 
    LPN 1232  Nursing of Mothers and Infants  2 
    Total Hours   13 
  •  4th Semester
    Course # Course Name Hours
    LPN 1302  Nursing of Children  2 
    LPN 1308  Clinical III (prerequisite: LPN 1205)  8
    LPN 1322  Mental Health  2 
    LPN 1332  Nursing of Adults with Medical/Surgical Conditions III (prerequisite: LPN 1202)  2 
    Total Hours   14