Practical Nursing Program Overview
All nursing courses are designed to be sequential, progressing from foundational to complex concepts. Students begin by learning to care for individual clients with common health conditions and advance to managing care for groups of clients with complex illnesses by the end of the program. Nursing students entering fall semester will complete the program at the end of each summer semester the following year. Students entering spring semester will complete the program at the end of fall semester of the same year.
Graduates who meet all program exit requirements are eligible to apply to the Georgia Board of Nursing to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Licensed Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). Upon successful completion of the NCLEX-RP and licensure approval, graduates are qualified for employment as registered nurses.
The Practical Nursing (PN) program is offered as a full-time, daytime program only. Students must be available for in-person classes, labs, and clinical rotations Monday through Thursday. Part-time or evening study options are not available at this time. Clinical schedules may vary by site but will generally fall within the Monday–Thursday timeframe. Students are expected to make necessary arrangements to accommodate this schedule throughout the duration of the program.