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Practical Nursing Certificate - Academic Plan

2024-2025

Total Credits = 47

This Practical Nurse (PN) certificate is available only to those students who have been accepted into the registered nursing program and have completed all prerequisites, the first two semester courses, and NUR 1069. The certificate prepares the nursing student to take the practical nursing licensure examination and to practice as a licensed practical nurse, offered only as an alternative Nursing Pathway Option. Contact the Nursing Department at 303.797.5939 for more information.

Prerequisites, Corequisites, and Recommendations

Where requirements are listed as course categories (e.g. Electives, Arts/Humanities) rather than as specific courses, please note that depending upon course choice, prerequisites may be required.

*Grade C or better required

Required Course Prerequisite, Corequisite, or Recommendation
BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1 Prerequisites: BIO 1111 - General College Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 and College Readiness in English and Quantitative Literacy Math
BIO 2102 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab: GT-SC1 Prerequisite: BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1
BIO 2104 - Microbiology with Lab: GT-SC1 Prerequisites: BIO 1111 - General College Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 and College Readiness in English and Quantitative Literacy Math
ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 Prerequisite: College Readiness in English
PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3 Prerequisite: College Readiness in English
MAT 1120 - Math for Clinical Calculations Prerequisite: College Readiness in Quantitative Literacy Math
NUR 1006 - Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts Prerequisites: BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1, ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1, PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3, HPR 1010 - Dietary Nutrition, BIO 2102 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab: GT-SC1, BIO 2104 - Microbiology with Lab: GT-SC1, MAT 1120 - Math for Clinical Calculations, NUR 1009 - Fundamentals of Nursing, and NUR 1012 - Basic Concepts of Pharmacology
Corequisites: NUR 1050 - Maternal - Child Nursing and BIO 2104 - Microbiology with Lab: GT-SC1
NUR 1009 - Fundamentals of Nursing Prerequisites: BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1, ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1, PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3, HPR 1010 - Dietary Nutrition
Corequisites: NUR 1012 - Basic Concepts of Pharmacology, BIO 2102 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab: GT-SC1, and MAT 1120 - Math for Clinical Calculations
NUR 1012 - Basic Concepts of Pharmacology Prerequisites: BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1, ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1, PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3, HPR 1010 - Dietary Nutrition
Corequisites: NUR 1009 - Fundamentals of Nursing, BIO 2102 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab: GT-SC1, and MAT 1120 - Math for Clinical Calculations
NUR 1050 - Maternal - Child Nursing Prerequisites: BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1, ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1, PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3, HPR 1010 - Dietary Nutrition, BIO 2102 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab: GT-SC1, MAT 1120 - Math for Clinical Calculations, NUR 1009 - Fundamentals of Nursing, and NUR 1012 - Basic Concepts of Pharmacology
Corequisites: NUR 1006 - Medical-Surgical Nursing Concepts and BIO 2104 - Microbiology with Lab: GT-SC1
NUR 1069 - Transition into Practical Nursing Prerequisites: BIO 2104 - Microbiology with Lab: GT-SC1, BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1, ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1, PSY 2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3, HPR 1010 - Dietary Nutrition, BIO 2102 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab: GT-SC1, and MAT 1120 - Math for Clinical Calculations

Notes

  • *This course requires college level readiness as measured by Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT scores; approved high school course work that is less than five years old; or successful completion of appropriate college-readiness course.
  • Course availability is subject to change.
  • In order to meet program requirements, students registered for ENG 1021 or ENG 1031 must also register for ENG 0094 unless they can demonstrate otherwise meeting the ENG 0094 standard through assessment testing, prior college coursework, or recent High School coursework. See an Advisor for details.
  • Recommended courses may be listed above for certain electives; consult with the Academic Advising Office (advising [at] arapahoe [dot] edu or 303.797.5664) for additional elective recommendations.
  • Refer to 2024/2025 catalog for specific requirements and important information about this certificate.