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PRACTICAL NURSING - 432
Certificate Program
Total Credits: 50
Campus: Central
Gainful Employment Program Disclosure

Program Design: The Practical Nursing program is a four-quarter certificate program combining lecture classes, lab practice, and clinical experience designed to prepare the graduate to be eligible to complete the licensure examination (NCLEX-PN) to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. Continuation in the Nursing Program requires a grade of B in all NURS courses and a C or above in all other required courses, including prerequisites.

Anticipated entry term/campus	Application and required documentation must be received in Nursing Office on or before:	Application available online beginning	Application and required documentation accepted	Notification sent via email on or before:
Fall Semester (August Start) (Central or South Campus)	February 28	January 1	January & February	March 31
Spring Semester (January Start) (Central Campus)	June 30	May 1	May & June	July 31

**The following minimum requirements must be completed prior to the deadline for a student to apply to Nursing. Completion of minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Entry to the nursing program is competitive and based on academic achievements and testing scores.

Completed nursing application & responsibility form

High school graduate or GED certificate
recipient

College transcript(s)

Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 in all
college coursework

2.5

Completed ACT w/21 or higher composite or TEAS 71 or higher adjusted individual score (prior to 10/2011) or score in PROFICIENT, ADVANCED, or EXEMPLARY categories (taken after 9/2011)	High school chemistry or CHEM 120 & 122 or CHEM 1120 (or higher level) with “C” or higher	High school algebra or MATH 117 or MATH 1117 (or higher level) with “C” or higher	*BIOL 205 & 206 or 2205 with “C” or higher
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Taken within past 2 years
Current knowledge of prerequisites is expected. Refer to college catalog for any additional requirements of above courses. *For prereqs in quarter calendar, BIOL 205 & 206 must be completed; in semester, BIOL 2205 must be completed. All content of BIOL 205, 206, 207 (or 2205 & 2206) must be completed for program.

The following items must be submitted with a completed application and responsibility form for an application to be considered "complete": Please compile the required documentation in the order below and paper clip the contents.

Nursing Application and Responsibility Form
High school transcript verifying graduation or GED certificate
SSCC course listing – this must be printed from “My SSCC” under the Academics tab, My Grades, under Division: Undergraduate, select “All Terms This Division”.
Transcripts from any accredited institution (recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation) previously attended (regardless of relevance to nursing)
• Coursework must be evaluated by SSCC Director of Admissions and posted to SSCC transcript to be counted towards prerequisites.
• If student has attended more than one school, GPAs will be combined to calculate a cumulative GPA.
Copy of ATI-TEAS test or ACT Assessment showing minimum scores listed above - click here for 2012 TEAS test dates and information

Non-nursing courses may be completed prior to entry into the program or during the appropriate semester of the nursing program.

Practical Nursing Program Curriculum

Other recommended courses include: BIOL 2210, CHEM 1124, and MAST 1115.

IMPORTANT: BIOL 205, 206 & 207 will be equivalent to BIOL 2205 & 2206 in the semester system. All content must be completed, either under the quarter system or the semester system.

Practical Nursing (Level I) – 50 credit hours

First Semester - 17 cr hrs
BIOL 2206	Anatomy and Physiology II	5
ALTH 1105	Success for Allied Health Professionals	2
MATH 1135	Allied Health Mathematics	3
NURS 1108	Introduction to Pathophysiology	2
NURS 1101	Fundamentals of Nursing	6
Second Semester - 17 cr hrs
ENGL 1101	English Composition I	3
PSYC 1110	Principles of Psychology	3
NURS 1115	Pharmacology I	4
NURS 1120	Medical Surgical Nursing I	8
Third Semester - 14 cr hrs
PSYC 1111	Life Span Human Development	3
NURS 1105	Maternal Newborn Nursing	3
NURS 1121	Medical Surgical Nursing II	7
NURS 1113	Trends in Nursing	1

**Upon completion of Level I courses (Semesters 1-3), student is eligible to apply for the Practical Nursing Certificate and would also qualify to sit for the NCLEX-PN.

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