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 169 . 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
Approval by the ACC Nursing Program Director

Program Requirements

General Education (22 credit hours)

BIO 201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits *
BIO 202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
BIO 204 - Microbiology: GT-SC1 4 Credits
ENG 121 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits *
PSY 235 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 3 Credits *
HPR 108 - Dietary Nutrition 1 Credit *
MAT 103 - Math for Clinical Calculations 3 Credits

Note(s):

*The following courses, BIO 201 , ENG 121 , PSY 235 , and HPR 108 (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 106 - Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts 7 Credits
NUR 109 - Fundamentals of Nursing 6 Credits
NUR 112 - Basic Concepts of Pharmacology 2 Credits
NUR 150 - Maternal - Child Nursing 6 Credits
NUR 169 - Transition into Practical Nursing 4 Credits *

Note(s):

* (for Practical Nursing Certificate only)
* NUR 169 is offered infrequently. Contact the Nursing Department at 303.797.5939 for more information.

Total: 47 credit hours

Upon successful completion of BIO 201 , BIO 202 , BIO 204 , ENG 121 , PSY 235 , HPR 108 , MAT 103 , NUR 106 , NUR 109 , NUR 112 , NUR 150 , NUR 169 , 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.
Information regarding occupations, completion rates, placement rates, program costs and median loan debt may be found at www.arapahoe.edu/departments-and-programs/gainful-employment-disclosure-information.