Practical Nursing Certificate (Bridge Program)
The Practical Nursing Program prepares students to practice safe, ethical bedside nursing in a structured care setting under the direct supervision of the registered nurse and/or physician or dentist. Students are prepared to function within guidelines established by the Alabama Board of Nursing.
A grade of C or better is required for all courses for program progression and completion.
Note that AAS degree, certificate, and short-term certificate programs are not designed to be transfer programs.
LPN to ADN Mobility Program Admission Requirements
Requirements
Area I: Written Composition I and II
Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts
Area III: Natural Science and Mathematics
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy/Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy/Physiology II | 4 |
| MTH 100 | Intermediate College Algebra | 3 |
Area IV: History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences
Area V: General Education Core, Technical Concentration, and Electives
| NUR 115 | Evidence Based Clinical Reasoning | 2 |
| NUR 118 | Health Care Transition for the Allied Health Professional | 9 |
| ORI 106 | Transition to College and Career | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: 32
Suggested Course Sequence for Full-Time Students
First Semester
| NUR 112 | Fundamental Concepts of Nursing | 7 |
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy/Physiology I | 4 |
| MTH 100 | Intermediate College Algebra | 3 |
Semester 2
Third Semester
| SPH 106 | Fund Of Oral Communication | 3 |
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| SPH 107 | Fund Of Public Speaking | 3 |
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| NUR 114 | Nursing Concepts II | 8 |
| NUR 115 | Evidence Based Clinical Reasoning | 2 |
| ORI 106 | Transition to College and Career | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: 32