Career Programs > Practical Nursing
This program is excellent preparation for your future as a Practical Nurse. Clinical experiences in the program!
Develop your skills in providing care for the physical and emotional needs of patients, including the administration of medications, therapeutic treatments and rehabilitation assistance.
Plan and administer nursing care to patients in hospitals, extended care facilities, physicians’ offices, health-care agencies and private homes.
Next Start Date: January 3, 2023 (date is subject to change)
Information Sheet PDF (3 pages)
Curriculum FrameworkPDF (27 pages)
Rack BrochurePDF (2 pages)
Basic Skills Testing Requirements:
| Accepted Test | Reading | Math | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| TABE* | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| New SAT | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| ACT | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| GED 2014 | 145 | 145 | 145 |
Courses
Practical Nursing Foundations 1 (300 hours)
Practical Nursing Foundations 2 (300 hours)
Medical Surgical Nursing 1 (300 hours)
Medical Surgical Nursing 2 (300 hours)
Comprehensive Nursing and Transitional Skills (150 hours)