Program Details
Career Program
Nursing - Practical Nursing Track
Program Information:
Certificate
Faculty Advisor: Nancy Perry · Phone: 410-386-8231 · Email: nperry@carrollcc.edu
The Carroll Community College Practical Nursing program has been approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing. After completing pre-clinical requirements, students will complete fall, spring and summer terms. A minimum grade of C is required in all courses in the nursing program; science courses must be completed within five years of entering the clinical courses. This program admits students selectively; review the admissions procedures and requirements. Minimum GPA is 2.500.
The following plan of study prepares the student for the national licensure examination for practical nursing (NCLEX-PN).
* Within the last 5 years
= Within 5 years of BIOL-210 and BIOL-215
# Must have a minimum grade of C in all courses
Program Length: 36 months
Pre-clinical Requirements
| # | Arts and Humanities (ENGL-102, -201, -202, -211 or -240 required) |
3 credits |
| # | Arts and Humanities (from Fine and Performing Arts or Communications required) |
3 credits |
| *# BIOL-101 | Biological and Physical Sciences | 4 credits |
| *# BIOL-210 | Biological and Physical Sciences | 4 credits |
| # ENGL-101 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| # MATH-115 | Mathematics | 4 credits |
| # PSYC-101 | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 credits |
| # SOC-101 | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 credits |
| *# BIOL-211 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 4 credits |
| *# BIOL-215 | Microbiology | 4 credits |
| # PSYC-210 | Human Development through the Life Span | 3 credits |
Clinical Requirements
| #NURS-131 | Health Assessment | 1 credit |
| #NURS-132 | Medication Administration | 2 credits |
| #NURS-133 | Nursing Concepts 1 | 5 credits |
| #NURS-140 | Nursing Concepts 2 | 9 credits |
| #NURS-222 | Nursing throughout the Developmental Stages | 6 credits |
| #NURS-223 | Issues in Practical Nursing | 1 credit |
| Total Credits | 62 credits |
Although Carroll may not collect all of the following data, it must disclose the following information based on the Department of Education's Gainful Employment Program.
Office of Postsecondary Education Identification Number (OPEID): 031007
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Number: 513901
Related Occupations
Finances
- Higher Education Opportunity Act: Student Financial Assistance
- Tuition and fees
- In-county: $5,868
- Out-of-county: $8,514
- Out-of-state:$11,916
- Books and supplies (approximate): $2,425
- Room and board: NA
Student Completion (July 1, 2011- June 31, 2012)*
- Students completing with loan debt - Carroll does not offer student loans.
Program Completion Time
- Typical completion time: 36 months
- Student completion within typical timeframe*
- Percent completing within typical timeframe*
Job Placement
- Program completer job placement rate - In compliance with federal guidelines, job placement rates will not be reported until a federal methodology is approved.
* In compliance with federal guidelines, for privacy reasons, this is not reported for programs with less than 10 certificate graduates in the reported year.
