Aug 19, 2025  
2025-2026 SLCC General Catalog 
  
2025-2026 SLCC General Catalog

Practical Nursing Technical Certificate: Full-time


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Plan of Study

The following is a plan of requirements to complete this Technical Certificate in 2 semesters. Each student’s experience will vary slightly, as this plan does not include transfer work, Advanced Placement (AP), or other institutions’ concurrent enrollment credits. Math and English placement will be based on the student’s appropriate placement scores. If developmental courses are required, they should be taken in the student’s first semester.

NOTE: This plan assumes the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semesters may be required to complete this degree.

Meet with the Academic Program Advisor and consult DegreeWorks for specific degree requirements.


First Year

Fall (14 credits)   Spring (13 credits)
☐ TEMA 1080 Medical Terminology  -  2 credits      ☐ TEPN 1100 Medical-Surgical Nursing Care  -  4 credits    
☐ TEPN 1010 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice  -  4 credits     ☐ TEPN 1205 Practical Nursing Clinical Judgement II  -  3 credits    
☐ TEPN 1160 Introduction to Practical Nursing Clinical Judgement  -  2 credits      ☐ TEPN 1300 Comprehensive Mental Health Nursing  -  2 credits    
☐ TEPN 1165 Empowering Communities: The Role of LPNs in Public Health  -  2 credits     ☐ TEPN 2560 NCLEX Prep for LPN  -  2 credits    
☐ TEPN 1200 Introduction to Nursing Pharmacology  -  2 credits     ☐ TEPN 2260 Pharmacology II: Advanced Pharmacology for the Practical Nurse  -  2 credits    
☐ TEPN 1460 Geriatric Nursing: Enhancing Quality of Life  -  2 credits        
       
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Advising Notes

BIOL 1610/1615, although not required for the program, are required pre-requisites for selective admissions course requirements (BIOL 2320/2325 and BIOL 2420/2425).  Students may transfer BIOL 2320/2325 and BIOL 2420/2425 equivalents with appropriate grades without completing BIOL 1610/1615.  Similarly, CHEM 1110 is a required pre-requisite for BIOL 2420/BIOL 2425.  For students transferring in with BIOL 2420/2425 equivalents, CHEM 1010 is accepted for selective admissions course requirements.

If planning to transition into the Nursing AAS program:

  • ENGL 1010 (C or better, completed prior to beginning the third semester of the nursing program)
  • NRSG 1230 Pathophysiology (C+ or better) (3 Credits)- preferred 2nd semester
  • PSY 1100 or FHS 1500 Lifespan Human Development (3 credits)