Nursing - Vocational Nursing Certificate

Program Requirements

• HPRS 2200 - Pharmacology for Health Professions 2 credit hours.
• BIOL 2401 - Anatomy & Physiology I 4 credit hours.
• BIOL 2402 - Anatomy & Physiology II 4 credit hours.
• PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours.
• VNSG 1502 - Applied Nursing Skills I 5 credit hours.
• VNSG 1304 - Foundations of Nursing I 3 credit hours.
• VNSG 1432 - Medical-Surgical Nursing II 4 credit hours.
• VNSG 1260 - Clinical I 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 1429 - Medical-Surgical Nursing I 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):

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. HESI A2 exam must be taken and application received by March 15th prior to the fall start date. For more information, please see the Nursing Department website at www.ntcc.edu/index.php.