Practical Nursing Certificate

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CIP 513801 (NR1)

This Practical Nurse (PN) certificate is available only to those students who have been accepted into the registered nursing program and have completed all prerequisites, the first two semester courses, and NUR 1069 . The certificate prepares the nursing student to take the practical nursing licensure examination and to practice as a licensed practical nurse, offered only as an alternative Nursing Pathway Option. Contact the Nursing Department at 303.797.5939 for more information.

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements are briefly noted below - for detailed information and pertinent dates go to http://www.arapahoe.edu/departments-and-programs/a-z-programs/nursing-program-0

Admission to Arapahoe Community College
Acceptance in the AAS-Nursing program

Program Requirements

General Education (22 credit hours)

BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits *
BIO 2102 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
BIO 2104 - Microbiology with Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits *
PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 3 Credits *
HPR 1010 - Dietary Nutrition 1 Credit *
MAT 1120 - Math for Clinical Calculations 3 Credits

Note(s):

*The following courses, BIO 2101 , ENG 1021 , PSY 2440 , and HPR 1010 (11 credit hours) must be taken prior to Nursing Program application submittal. They must be completed with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 with no grade less than a “C”

Major Courses (25 credit hours)

NUR 1006 - Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts 7 Credits
NUR 1009 - Fundamentals of Nursing 6 Credits
NUR 1012 - Basic Concepts of Pharmacology 2 Credits
NUR 1050 - Maternal - Child Nursing 6 Credits
NUR 1069 - Transition into Practical Nursing 4 Credits *

Note(s):

* (for Practical Nursing Certificate only)
* NUR 1069 is offered every summer. Contact the Nursing Department at 303.797.5939 for more information.

Total: 47 credit hours

Upon successful completion of BIO 2101 , BIO 2102 , BIO 2104 , ENG 1021 , PSY 2440 , HPR 1010 , MAT 1120 , NUR 1006 , NUR 1009 , NUR 1012 , NUR 1050 , NUR 1069 , with a grade of “C” or better, students will receive a practical nursing certificate. Then they may apply to take the NCLEX-PN (National Council of Licensure Examination-Practical Nursing) exam through the Colorado Board of Nursing.

Graduation Requirements

Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.