Practical Nursing

The Practical Nursing Program is designed to prepare the student to take the State Board of Nursing Exam and become a well trained Licensed Practical Nurse. This year long program consists of a combination of classroom, laboratory and clinical experiences which enables the student to be exposed to the wide variety of tasks and responsibilities required of today's Practical Nurse. This class is very demanding of it's students as is required of all State Board of Nursing approved programs. The curriculum includes units of the following:

Vocational Relationships
Basic Science and Anatomy & Physiology
Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Nursing Principles and Skills
Pharmacology & Administration of Medication
Basic IV Therapy
Medical Surgical Nursing
Geriatric Nursing
Psychiatric Nursing & Mental Health Concepts
Obstetrical Nursing
Pediatric Nursing
Advanced Vocational Relationships

Enrollment Information

Those who possess a High School Diploma or a G.E.D., are 18 years of age by July 1 or older, and obtain a passing score on the Compass Assessment Test or obtain a 19 on all sub-parts of the ACT college entrance test within the past two years may apply for admission. Classes are formed on a yearly basis and filled with those how successfully complete the screening process. This is a full-time program that consists of 1,296 hours and a diploma award. The classes meet Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (meeting times for the clinical portion may vary.)

PN Program Approximate Timeline

Application process begins with a MANDATORY Information Session scheduled in the spring (TBA), call center for date.
Practical nursing packets including information and application available for pick up on campus, the dates with be made available during the informational meeting.
Applications due in June of each year.
Review of applications, and if needed, interviews will be conducted during the month of July.
Notification of students accepted into the program in August.
Classes begin in September each year