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Oct 11, 2024
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2015-2016 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Practical Nursing, CC
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(CLPN1)
Minimum Credits: 35.5
Contact Hours: 49.5-53.5
The PN program at Kirtland is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions as practical nurses. Following successful completion of this program, graduates are eligible to take the licensure exam to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). The program is also designed to provide career mobility and a foundation for continued learning by serving as the first year of the associate degree nursing program. Each class of nursing students is considered a cohort (group) and courses/schedules are assigned.
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Prerequisites and General Education Requirements
All prerequisites and general education course work must be completed prior to admission to the Practical Nursing program.
Prerequisite & General Education Credits: 11-15
Program Requirements
Each course in the program must be passed with a minimum grade of ”C+”.
Minimum Program Requirements: 35.5-39.5
Sequence of Nursing courses
Successful completion of all Nursing courses with a “C+” or higher grade is required each semester in order to continue in the Nursing Program.
Semester 1 (Fall) 15.5 credits/18.5 contact hours
Semester 2 (Winter) 9 credits/18 contact hours
Notes:
- All nursing programs are subject to change. Program requirements apply to students accepted into the nursing program in the 2015-2016 academic year.
- Prerequisite courses may be repeated one time only to obtain the required grade.
- Entrance exam with required score will be necessary to be accepted into the program.
- Felony convictions and certain misdemeanor convictions will prohibit admission to the nursing program. If in doubt, please check with Cynde Kochensparger, Nursing Clinical Coordinator, at cynde.kochensparger@kirtland.edu.
- Drug testing of all students will be required prior to final program acceptance.
- Applications are accepted annually. Students need to meet with their academic advisor to begin the application process.
- Immunization records are required for final admission.
- Students are ranked for acceptance into the program based on grades, GPA and knowledge exam.
- Program coursework must be completed within two years.
- Nursing programs may have cohort groups in the fall and winter semesters.
- Reentry into the Nursing Program is allowed one time per program and is determined by a committee of nursing faculty.
- Please note that the Nursing Program is a full-time program that may require attendance in lecture or lab Monday through Sunday at any time.
- Clinical may be assigned during day or evening hours. This will require the ability to maintain a flexible schedule from any applicant.
- Accommodations for work or personal schedules cannot be guaranteed.
- Students should seek additional information and/or advising from the Student Success Center at ssc@kirtland.edu or phone 989-275-5000, ext. 280.
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