Practical Nursing, Diploma PN12
Practical Nurses (LPNs) are a vital part of the healthcare community. They are involved in direct patient care, administering medications, monitoring equipment, changing dressings, preparing food trays, feeding and bathing and managing patients, dressing patients, maintaining patient charts, taking vital signs and pulse rates. Practical Nursing is ideal for you if you are interested in the close, interpersonal aspects of healthcare.
Aside from academic coursework, as a Practical Nursing student, you will receive extensive clinical experience, supervised in area hospitals by the hospital personnel and Columbus Technical College healthcare professionals.
This program prepares you to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing.
This is a competitive admissions program. Please see the Admissions section of the Student Handbook/Catalog for more information.
Program Curriculum
All General education courses and Nursing courses must be successfully completed with a grade of C or better.
General Core Courses
ENGL 1010, MATH 1012, PSYC 1010, ALHS 1011 and ALHS 1090 are the courses used in ranking for competitive admission
English Requirement
Select one of the following courses.
Math Requirement
Select one of the following courses.
Psychology Requirement
Select one of the following courses.
Occupational Courses
Select five credit hours of ALHS courses or eight credit hours of BIOL courses from the following courses.
Select one of the following courses.
| ALHS 1060 | Diet and Nutrition for Allied Health Sciences | 2 |
| ALHS 1090 | Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences | 2 |
Nursing Courses
Total Credit Hours: 57
Total Credit Hours: 57