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This degree program prepares a student to provide safe and efficient nursing care. Health facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and public health nursing services employ practical nurses under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician. The Practical Nursing program is a 105 credit program in which students must demonstrate academic proficiency by completing basic curriculum requirements prior to entry into the core sequence of nursing classes. A high school diploma or GED is required. A minimum grade of 2.5 or higher is required in each nursing and supporting course. Evidence of academic proficiency is established by completion of each of the following prerequisite requirements with a 2.5 grade or higher.
The following courses are required prior to applying into the Practical Nursing program: BIOL& 241 and BIOL& 242, Anatomy & Physiology I & II (10 credits); BIOL& 260, Microbiology (5 credits); CHEM& 121, Introduction to Chemistry (5 credits); Communication Studies (5 credits) Choose from CMST& 210, CMST& 220, or CMST& 230. ENGL& 101, English Composition (5 credits) MATH& 146, Introduction to Statistics (5 credits) NUTR 101, Nutrition (5 credits) PSYC& 200, Lifespan Psychology (5 credits)
Is this program approved to train veterans?
Yes
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
N/A
Certification/license test preparation provided
N/A
Employment performance results
Program type
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Completion rate
78%
Employment rate
85%
Typical (median) hourly earnings
$33
Typical (median) annual earnings
$60,600
Top industries for graduates
Program type
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Healthcare and Social Services
73%
Administrative Support
12%
Professional, Scientific, Technical Services
10%
Other Industries
5%
Careers for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs
Average number of students who completed each year
20
Gender
Male
9%
Female
91%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
23%
Black or African American
9%
Hispanic
14%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
38%
Multi-racial
14%
Other
1%
Age
Under 20
0%
20 to 29
60%
30 to 39
26%
40 to 49
6%
50 and over
8%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
21%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
38%
Some college experience, but no degree
19%
Certificate or AA
15%
BA or higher
6%
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