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Program Code: GNUR CER
Certificate
Minimum graduation requirement — 46 semester hours
The Practical Nursing Certificate Program prepares students for employment in patient centers and hospitals. Graduates are eligible to take the licensing examination for Licensed Practical Nurse (NCLEX-PN). This program is approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Students considering application to this program should be aware of the background check and potential legal limitations on licensure.
Program Notes
• This is a selective admissions program — you must be admitted into the program before taking LPN courses. Assessment into ENG 101, MAT 098, and college-level reading (83 or above on COMPASS) is required for admission into the program.
• Credit/no credit options are not available for any required courses in this program.
• Students are required to keep a current healthcare provider CPR card, 2.50 minimum program GPA, a C or better in all nursing courses as well as a passing clinical grade in all nursing courses.
• PSY 101 is a prerequisite for PSY 209.
• Successful completion of high school chemistry, CHE 100, or CHE 106, within the past three years; or satisfactory score on Parkland’s chemistry competency test is a prerequisite for BIO 121.
• Applicants must be in good standing on the Illinois Department of Public Health Nurse Aide Registry. Applicants may be placed on the registry by:
1. Passing the background check;
2. Establishing eligibility to take the State CNA exam;
3. Passing the State CNA exam.
• Eligibility to take the State CNA exam can be established in the following ways:
1. Completion of an IDPH approved course; or
2. Completion of comparable course work and 40 hours of supervised clinical in an accredited nursing program; or
3. Completion of a U.S. Military certificate documenting comparable course work and 40 hours of supervised clinical experience.
• Applicants must demonstrate placement on the Nurse Aide Registry within the past two years, or show evidence of working at least part-time during the past two years as a paid nurse aide.
Suggested Full-time Sequence |
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| SUMMER 1st Semester • BIO 121 • PSY 209 LPN 111 |
FALL |
SPRING |
SUMMER |
Suggested Part-time Sequence
Students wishing to pursue course work on a part-time basis are encouraged to complete the bulleted (•) courses before admission.
Gen ed and other non-LPN required courses can be taken prior to the semester recommended, but courses cannot be postponed past the semester scheduled in the full-time sequence.
Once the student is admitted to the LPN program, all courses in the first semester must be taken and completed in order to progress to the second semester. The same is required for each subsequent semester.
Fast track sequence for admission in fall and spring |
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| FALL/SPRING 1st Semester LPN 111 LPN 114 LPN 117 DTP 150 |
SPRING/SUMMER |
SUMMER/FALL
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Students applying for fast track admission beginning in the fall or spring semester must have the following non-nursing courses completed: BIO 121, BIO 122, PSY 209, and ENG 101.
Requirements |
Credit Hours |
Required Program Courses (28 hours) |
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LPN 111 Introduction to Nursing as a Profession |
1 |
LPN 114 Nursing Fundamentals |
6 |
LPN 117 Nursing Pharmacology |
3 |
LPN 135 Nursing in Pediatrics and Obstetrics |
6 |
LPN 118 Health Alterations I |
5 |
LPN 130 Transition to Practice |
1 |
LPN 131 Health Alterations II |
5 |
LPN 132 NCLEX Preparation |
1 |
Other Required Courses (12 hours) |
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DTP 150 Nutrition and Diet Therapy |
3 |
BIO 121 Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
BIO 122 Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 |
HCS 136 Basic Topics in Healthcare or |
4 |
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Required General Education Core Courses (6 hours) |
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ENG 101 Composition I |
3 |
PSY 209 Human Growth and Development 3 |
3 |
Total Semester Credit Hours |
46 |
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