PRACTICAL NURSING Special Admission Program – (See admission requirements below) Minimum 52 hours Career & Technical Education • Certificate • Minimum 2.0 OGPA • Major Code: CPN STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY ARE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THE STATE BOARD EXAM TO BECOME A PRACTICAL NURSE (PN). Entrance Requirements Obtain and read the “Practical Nursing Admission Packet” available in the Nursing Office T-236. Attend an Advisement Meeting and submit Nursing Application packet. Take the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS). Date ____________ Score _______ Contact the Testing Coordinator at 618/252-5400, ext. 2442 to take this exam. APPLICATION AND TEAS TEST DEADLINE is the end of March of each year for classes beginning the Fall Semester. The full-time PN program meets Monday through Friday for 11 months. THE PART-TIME PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM will begin every fall semester. This is a six semester program with courses during fall, spring, and summer semesters over two academic years. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION of ALL pre-requisite courses is required prior to official acceptance into the PN program. Official Acceptance Letters are sent after July 31th. NOTE: All coursework must be completed with a grade of “C” or better to graduate with this Practical Nursing Certificate. Pre-Requisite Courses Required Nursing Courses Required Credit Hrs Required Credit Hrs ENG 121 Rhetoric & Composition I 3 NUR 151 Nutrition Throughout the Lifespan 2 PSYC 121 Intro Psychology 3 NUR 170 Practical Nursing Basic Procedures 3 BIOL 161* Intro to Anatomy & Physiology 3 NUR 171 Practical Nursing Principles & 3 NUR 153 Medication Calculations 4 Procedures I NUR 195 Medical Terminology 3 NUR 172 Practical Nursing Principles & 4 16 Procedures II Total Hours NUR 173 Practical Nursing Principles & 2 NUR 176 Procedures III 2 American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR is required prior NUR 177 Community and Mental Health 2 to clinical attendance. Certification must be valid through the end Pediatric Nursing of the program. NUR 178 Nursing Mother & Newborn 3 NUR 190 Nursing the Adult I 4 NUR 198 Nursing the Adult II 4 NUR 199 Nursing the Adult III 4 NUR 211 Nursing the Adult IV 3 Total Hours 36 *BIOL 261-4 Anatomy and Physiology I and BIOL 262-4 Anatomy and Physiology II are required for the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/RN) Degree. Students who plan to continue into that program may take BIOL 261 and BIOL 262 so they will have met that requirement and they will also substitute for BIOL 161-3. Both courses (BIOL 261 & 262) must be completed if they are to substitute for BIOL 161(Prerequisite for BIOL 261: A grade of “C” or better in high school chemistry or CHEM 123 or equivalent.) PLEASE see current Admission Criteria and Application Procedure packet for specific steps to follow for admission to the SIC PN program. NOTE: Preference will be given to residents of Southeastern Illinois College, District #533. See the Practical Nursing Program Admission Policy and Procedure Statement in the College Catalog. Occupational information about this program is available at O*NET online www.onetonline.org. Once at that website enter the SOC Code that is listed for this program. O*NET – SOC Coce: 29-2061.00 Career Opportunities: Major Employers: Licensed Practical Nurse Hospitals; Skilled Care Homes; Home Health Agencies, Hospice; Clinics; Doctors’ Offices; Federal and State Government Institutions. 08/19 Southeastern Illinois College • 3575 College Road • Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 • 618-252-5400 • www.sic.edu Southeastern Illinois College • 3575 College Road • Harrisburg, Illinois 62946 • 618-252-5400 • www.sic.edu 101