Practical Nursing Program
Certificate of Specialization
Effective: Class of 2009 |
Prerequisite Courses |
Course |
Prerequisite Requirements |
Min. Grade Required |
Factor Point |
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ENGL& 101 |
Accuplacer Assessment |
2.0 |
Combined GPA of prerequisite courses is used to determine factor points.
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MATH 99 or higher
Intermediate Algebra |
Accuplacer Assessment
Math 99 or higher must be on your transcript |
2.0 |
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PSYC& 100 |
No prerequisite |
2.0 |
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*BIOL& 175 (Human Biology)
or
BIOL& 241 and BIOL& 242 (Human Anatomy & Physiology I & 2) |
Refer to official college catalog for prerequisite requirement. |
2.0 |
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PNURS 126
Dosage Calculations |
Math 99
(Course offered in Fall) |
3.7 |
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PNURS 108
Clinical Pharmacology |
BIOL& 175 or BIOL& 241
(Course offered in Fall) |
2.3 |
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*BIOL& 175 does not meet the Human A&P requirement for the TADN program.
(Submit completed Practical Nursing Program Application packet when you are currently registered for the LAST prerequisite. See additional admissions information below.) |
Support Courses |
Course |
Credits |
Qtr |
Prerequisite Requirement |
Required Grade |
Factor Point |
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PNURS 118
Nutrition |
3 |
Spring |
None |
2.0 |
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PNURS 110
OR
MEDA 162
Medical Terminology |
2
5 |
Winter |
None |
2.0 |
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Optional Support Course |
Factor Point |
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Nursing Assistant Certification
(Current Certification) |
Certificate verification required
(Submit a copy of your current Certificate to the Admissions Office by the August 17th deadline.) |
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Program Approval: The program is approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission and the State Board for Community & Technical Colleges.
Information Session: eMail: nursing@olympic.edu to sign up for an Information Session (IS). An IS provides crucial information on the admissions process for the Practical Nursing program.
Accuplacer Assessment: Please call the Student Entry and Advising Center at 475-7230 ASAP to determine Math and English Placement.
Admission Information: Application deadline is August 17th . ALL documentation must be received by August 17th of the OC academic year that you wish to be considered for admission. ALL prerequisites must be completed by August 17th of the year that you wish to be considered for admission. |
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The Olympic College Academic Year is as follows: Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring. |
Program Start Date: January of each year (four quarters or one year in length) |