Practical Nursing Certificate (PNR)
Type: Career, Certificate (C2)
Special Admissions
Division: Health And Human Services
Basic Skills Core/Proficiency Requirements
Communications Proficiency and Mathematics Proficiency are two of the requirements for admission to this program and they are required for graduation from NSCC. For additional admissions requirements, see http://www.northshore.edu/academics/programs. Please consult the college website or an academic advisor for information about the course prerequisites for all of the courses in this program.
First Year
Fall
| HLS102 | Anatomy & Physiology for Allied Health | 4 |
| HLS104 | Overview of Microbiology | 1 |
| HLS115 | Human Development and Health Promotion | 2 |
| PNR101 | Fundamentals of Practical Nursing | 9 |
| PNR111 | Nutrition 1 | 1 |
| PNR114 | Pharmacology for Practical Nursing | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 19 |
Intersessn
| PNR107 | Life Continuum Nursing 1 | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 2 |
Spring
| PNR103 | Medical-Surgical Nursing | 7 |
| PNR105 | Maternal Child Health | 7 |
| PNR112 | Nutrition 2 | 1 |
| PNR130 | Vocational Trends & Adjustments for Practical Nursing | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Summer
| PNR108 | Life Continuum Nursing 2 | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 5 |
Requirement Notes
HLS102: May be fulfilled by substituting BIO103/104 Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2.
HLS104: May be fulfilled by substituting BIO110 Introduction to Microbiology.
HLS115: May be fulfilled by substituting PSY118 Human Growth & Development.
PNR111: May be fulfilled by substituting IDS106 Understanding Nutrition.
Total Credit Hours: 43
Course Learning and Credentialing Options
Distance Learning - some sections of the above courses may be available through a distance learning format.
For information, please go to www.northshore.edu/distance.
Alternative Credentialing - Alternative options for earning course credit may exist and can be explored through the Center for Alternative Studies and Educational Testing.
For information, please go to www.northshore.edu/cas.
Program Information
- Successful completion of the courses in the Practical Nursing program means earning a grade of 75% or better in all PNR and HLS courses.
- For graduation from the Practical Nursing program all Practical Nursing (PNR) and all Health support (HLS) courses must be successfully completed.
- Students are strongly urged to meet with their academic advisor on a semester basis or as needed to review the prerequisites of each course within the program and discuss course selections for successful completion of this program.
Admissions and Transfer Information
- Admission into this certificate program occurs only in the Fall semester.
- This is a Special Admissions Program - Admission to this program has specific entrance requirements and may be competitive; program may have limited seating capacity. Further information about the program, application process and admission requirements can be found at http://www.northshore.edu/academics/programs.
Additional Information
Please visit www.northshore.edu/academics/programs for more information about this Program of Study.