Nursing - Vocational Nursing Certificate

Program Requirements

• BIOL 2401 - Anatomy & Physiology I 4 credit hours. ♦
• BIOL 2402 - Anatomy & Physiology II 4 credit hours. ♦
• PSYC 2301 - General Psychology 3 credit hours. ♦
• VNSG 1502 - Applied Nursing Skills I 5 credit hours.
• VNSG 1304 - Foundations of Nursing I 3 credit hours.
• VNSG 1429 - Medical-Surgical Nursing I 4 credit hours.
• VNSG 1260 - Clinical I 2 credit hours.
• HPRS 1210 - Introduction to Pharmacology 2 credit hours.
• VNSG 1330 - Maternal-Neonatal Nursing 3 credit hours.
• VNSG 1162 - Clinical-Maternal/Neonatal 1 credit hour.
• VNSG 1334 - Pediatric Nursing 3 credit hours.
• VNSG 1163 - Clinical-Pediatrics 1 credit hour.
• VNSG 1432 - Medical-Surgical Nursing II 4 credit hours.
• VNSG 1261 - Clinical-Medical Surgical II 2 credit hours.
• VNSG 1238 - Mental Illness 2 credit hours.
• VNSG 1219 - Professional Development 2 credit hours.
• VNSG 2160 - Clinical-Mental Illness 1 credit hour.
• VNSG 2261 - Clinical-Professional Development 2 credit hours.

Note(s):

♦ = prerequisite courses

Courses within the Nursing Department are required in a specific sequence and are only offered once a year. Some course work is offered in a hybrid format. Please see an advisor for a guideline on sequence and timing of course work.

Nursing has selective admissions. A GPA of 2.75 or higher is required along with successful completion of the ATI TEAS exam and prerequisite course completion. Health Care Work Related Experience is preferred.  Work experience must be in a medical setting and involve direct patient care.              Applications must be received by designated date in fall/winter application process for the fall start date. For more information, please see the Nursing Department website at www.ntcc.edu/nursing.