Practical Nursing
Certificate
General Program Information: 410-287-1000 or information@cecil.edu
The certificate is designed to give the student who has successfully completed the first two semesters of
the nursing program and the summer Practical Nursing option an opportunity to enter the profession of
nursing at the Licensed Practical Nursing level. Successful completion of the summer Practical Nursing
option prepares the student for the National Council Licensure Examination in Practical Nursing
(NCLEX-PN). The certificate program has specific objectives that correlate with the College’s
educational goals. These specific objectives are described in the Nursing Student’s Manual.
Information on program admission, selection policies and procedures, and eligibility criteria is located
on pages 11 and 12 of the College Catalog.
Course
Code |
Certificate Requirements |
Credits |
|
BIO 208
|
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
|
3
|
|
BIO 209
|
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
|
3
|
|
BIO 218
|
Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
|
1
|
|
BIO 219
|
Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
|
1
|
|
EGL 101
|
Freshman Composition
|
3
|
|
LPN 201
|
Care of Childbearing/Childrearing Families
|
2
|
|
LPN 205
|
Advanced Medical/Surgical and
Psychiatric Theory
|
2
|
|
LPN 206
|
Professional, Legal and Ethical Issues
|
1
|
|
LPN 211
|
Clinical Lab III:
Care of Childbearing/Childrearing Families
|
1
|
|
LPN 215
|
Clinical Lab IV:
Medical/Surgical/Psychiatric
|
1
|
|
NUR 101
|
Concepts and Processes in Nursing
|
2
|
|
NUR 104
|
Nursing Fundamentals Theory
|
5
|
|
NUR 105
|
Care of Adult and Aging Client
|
4
|
|
NUR 114
|
Clinical Lab I:
Nursing Fundamentals
|
2
|
|
NUR 115
|
Clinical Lab II:
Medical/Surgical Settings
|
4
|
Total Credits Required in Certificate: 35 Credits
REAL STUDENTS. REAL SUCCESS.
