Practical Nursing

The Practical Nursing Program prepares students educationally to qualify as contributing members of the health care team, rendering patient care as practical nurses in a variety of health services facilities. At the successful completion of the program, students will be educationally eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN exam leading to licensure as a practical nurse.

Certificate: Practical Nursing
Five-semester sequential program to include a summer semester. The program begins on sequence each fall semester with two preclinical semesters followed by three clinical semesters.

First Year

First Semester

Course # Course Title Lect. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Credits Transfer
PNE 141 2 3 3
PNE 155 3 0 3
SDV 100 1 0 1
Virginias Public Colleges & Universities
Radford University
UNIV 100 elective
Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester 6 3 7  

Second Semester

Course # Course Title Lect. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Credits Transfer
HLT 105 1 0 1
PNE 142 2 3 3
PNE 173 2 0 2
Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester 5 3 6  

Second Year

Third Semester

Course # Course Title Lect. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Credits Transfer
PNE 161 2 12 6
Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester 2 12 6  

Fourth Semester

Course # Course Title Lect. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Credits Transfer
ENG 111 3 0 3
Virginias Public Colleges & Universities
Virginia Tech
ENGL 1105
Radford University
CORE 101
Old Dominion University
ENGL 110C
Virginias Private Colleges & Universities
Bluefield College
ENG 1013/1023, GEN ED
Liberty University
ENGL 101
Emory & Henry College
ENG 100
ITE 152 3 0 3
PNE 162 4 21 11
Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester 10 21 17  

Fifth Semester

Course # Course Title Lect. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Credits Transfer
PNE 130 3 3 4
PNE 157 4 3 5
PNE 158 2 0 2
PNE 181 0 15 5
Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester 9 21 16