Allied Health-Practical Nursing - Associate Degree Program Manager
  1. Home
  2. Academic Programs
  3. Allied Health-Practical Nursing

Get Started Today in a Nursing Career with Options!

Graduate in less than 2 years with the confidence and skills for employment or continuing education!

Begin your nursing career well prepared with a degree that combines our career certificate program in Practical Nursing, with our Allied Health associate degree program, which provides you with general education courses in science,  mathematics, English, humanities, and social sciences.

As a student of this program, you will receive the best education and training to successfully pass the NCLEX® to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). As the population ages, the need for skilled LPNs increases, with a 16% job growth in the next several years,  according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

We provide you with the opportunity to earn the college credits you need to transfer your degree to a four-year university from LPN to a Registered Nurse or Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

 

Allied Health-Practical Nursing Settings Include:

Doctor’s Offices • Home Healthcare • Hospitals • Long-Term Care Facilities • Multi-Doctor Practices • Prison Health Care Systems • Psychiatric Clinics • Substance Abuse Clinics

Curriculum Summary



Term 1 Courses
Course CodeCourse NameCredits
SIT203 Basic Office Software Applications3
HUM140 Critical Thinking in the Modern Age3
ENG108 English Composition3
BIO105 General Biology3
BIO106 General Biology Lab1

Term 2 Courses
Course CodeCourse NameCredits
ENG215 Analytical Writing3
COM108 Communications and Social Interaction3
PSY109 Human Growth and Development3
MTH130 Mathematics for Health Care Professionals3

Term 3 Courses
Course CodeCourse NameCredits
CHM105 General Chemistry3
CHM106 General Chemistry Lab1
MTH207 Statistics3

Term 4 Courses
Course CodeCourse NameCredits
BIO133 Human Anatomy and Physiology for Practical Nurses4
NUR105 Introduction to Nursing Practice8
NUR115 Pharmacology for Practical Nurses3
NUR111 Role Development of the PN I1

Term 5 Courses
Course CodeCourse NameCredits
NUR113 Intravenous Therapy2
NUR102 Nursing Practice I16

Term 6 Courses
Course CodeCourse NameCredits
NUR103 Nursing Practice II14
NUR116 Role Development of the Practical Nurse II2

Term 1 Courses
Course CodeCourse NameCredits
SIT203 Basic Office Software Applications3
HUM140 Critical Thinking in the Modern Age3
ENG108 English Composition3
BIO105 General Biology3
BIO106 General Biology Lab1

Term 2 Courses
Course CodeCourse NameCredits
ENG215 Analytical Writing3
COM108 Communications and Social Interaction3
PSY109 Human Growth and Development3
MTH130 Mathematics for Health Care Professionals3

Term 3 Courses
Course CodeCourse NameCredits
CHM105 General Chemistry3
CHM106 General Chemistry Lab1
MTH207 Statistics3

Term 4 Courses
Course CodeCourse NameCredits
BIO133 Human Anatomy and Physiology for Practical Nurses4
NUR105 Introduction to Nursing Practice8
NUR115 Pharmacology for Practical Nurses3
NUR111 Role Development of the PN I1

Term 5 Courses
Course CodeCourse NameCredits
NUR113 Intravenous Therapy2
NUR102 Nursing Practice I16

Term 6 Courses
Course CodeCourse NameCredits
NUR103 Nursing Practice II14
NUR116 Role Development of the Practical Nurse II2

Program Objectives

Students pursuing an A.S. Degree in AHT can expect maximum opportunities for health care professionals in Clinical Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Technician or Practical Nursing by continuing their collegiate education. The A.S. in AHT Degree provides students with additional knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values that will enhance their career mobility in the health care setting. This degree also prepares students to pursue further education at the bachelor’s degree level.

Program Objectives
  • The major objectives of an A.S. Degree in AHT are as follows:
  • Provide students the opportunity to explore the allied health field prior to committing to a specific clinical discipline
  • Provide graduates of P.I.T. Certificate programs in Clinical Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Technician, and Practical Nursing the opportunity to gain the added expertise needed to expand their professional roles in the health care system
  • Broaden the knowledge base in the health care professional’s discipline
  • Enable students to build a curriculum in concert with their personal, educational, and employment goals
  • Provide students with a seamless transition to continue their education at the bachelor’s degree level

PDF Document

Download

Allied Health
Practical Nursing
Associate in Science (A.S.)
Have a question?
Name:  
Phone:
E-Mail:
 
 
Message:
APPLY NOW Request Info. Chat w/ Admissions