Curriculum
The Practical Nursing Program is designed to prepare you for real-world care through a three-level curriculum.*
- Balanced learning: 52% classroom (theory) and 48% hands-on (clinical) experience
- Personalized support: Small classes with an 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- Comprehensive training: 1,530 total program hours
- 798 hours of classroom instruction
- 732 hours of clinical practice
Level 1
| Course ID | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | Orientation | N/A |
| N/A | Math Review/Remediation | N/A |
| WLPNP-1150 | Anatomy and Physiology | 125 |
| WLPNP-1151 | Basic Nursing Theory | 127 |
| WLPNP-1152 | Basic Nursing Clinical | 186 |
| WLPNP-1007 | Interpersonal Communications | 45 |
Total: 15 weeks
Theory Hours: 297
Clinical Hours: 186
Total Clocked Hours: 483
Level 2
| Course ID | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| WLPNP-1154 | Medical-Surgical Nursing I Theory | 133 |
| WLPNP-1155 | Medical-Surgical Nursing I Clinical | 301 |
| WLPNP-1156 | Pharmacology I | 49 |
| WLPNP-1157 | IV Therapy | 30 |
| Nursing-1105 | Gerontology/Mental Health | 49 |
Total: 17 weeks
Theory Hours: 261
Clinical Hours: 301
Total Clocked Hours: 562
Level 3
| Course ID | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| WLPNP-1052 | Medical-Surgical Nursing II Theory | 118 |
| WLPNP-1160 | Medical-Surgical Nursing II Clinical | 145 |
| WLPNP-1158 | Maternal Child Health Theory | 77 |
| WLPNP-1159 | Maternal Child Health Clinical | 70 |
| WLPNP-1161 | Pharmacology II | 45 |
Total: 15 weeks
Theory Hours: 240
Clinical Hours: 215
Total Clocked Hours: 455
Total Program: 47 weeks (not including breaks)
Total Theory Hours: 798
Total Clinical Hours: 702
Total Program Hours: 1500 clocked hours
Total Clocked Hours: 455
*Curriculum may change. To move forward in the program, you must earn a grade of 78% or higher in all nursing courses.