Practical Nursing - Exit Option - Certificate
Requirements
The Practical Nursing - Exit Option certificate is designed for students who would like to complete the requirements to be eligible to apply for the PN NCLEX®. Students completing NUR 169 and the first year of the nursing program may apply for the NCLEX® exam for practical nursing licensure. This program is approved by the Colorado Board of Nursing. It is not accredited by the ACEN.
Required Nursing Courses
| NUR 106 | Medical Surgical Nursing Concepts | 7 |
| NUR 109 | Fundamentals of Nursing | 6 |
| NUR 112 | Basic Concepts of Pharmacology | 2 |
| NUR 150 | Maternal Child Nursing | 6 |
| NUR 169 | Transition into Practical Nursing | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 25.0 |
Additional Health Related Courses
| HPR 108 | Dietary Nutrition | 1 |
| | or | |
| HWE 100 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1-3 |
General Education Requirements
English
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| | or | |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Mathematics
| MAT 103 | Math for Clinical Calculations | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
| PSY 235 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab | 4 |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab | 4 |
| BIO 204 | Microbiology with Lab | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Required General Education Courses
Total Credit Hours: 47.0
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