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Practical Nurse

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Program Snapshot
Academic CredentialCertificate
Total Credit Hours1350 CT / 45.0 V
Average Time to Complete45 weeks
Academic PathwayHealth Sciences
AdvisorDebbie Brzuska
850.769.1551 ext. 3317
dbrzuska@gulfcoast.edu

GFC Nursing Sr. Administrative AssistantJustin Ryan Walding
850.769.1551 ext. 5522
jwalding@gulfcoast.edu

Pathway NavigatorAlex Sledd
850.769.1551 ext. 3472
asledd@gulfcoast.edu
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Practical Nurse, Certificate (PHRS-VC)

Courses
  =*PRN0098C, Practical Nursing Foundations 1 300 ct/10.0 v credit hours
  =+*PRN0099C, Practical Nursing Foundation 2 300 ct/10.0 v credit hours
  =+*PRN0290C, Medical-Surgical Nursing 1 300 ct/10.0 v credit hours
  =+*PRN0291C, Medical-Surgical Nursing 2 300 ct/10.0 v credit hours
  =+*PRN0690C, Comprehensive Nursing and Transitional Skills 150 ct/5.0 v credit hours
Total Degree Hours1350 CT / 45.0 V


**Vocational credit is awarded to the student if completed prior to entering the program.  If accepted, the student will not have to repeat these courses. Upon completion of these courses in the program, the student is eligible to sit for the state Licensed Practical Nurse examination.


• General Education Core.
+ Prerequisites and/or corequisites required.  See course descriptions.
# Applies to AS degree and certificate programs.
= Career Certificate course.
* Minimum grade of "C" required.

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