Our faculty members have diverse experience in all aspects of healthcare and have been trained in both clinical nursing and nursing education.
The Practical Nursing certificate program teaches you skills of direct patient care in a variety of healthcare settings under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. It offers theoretical and applied instruction in classrooms, simulated laboratories, and clinical settings. It integrates education in adult, gerontological, obstetric, pediatric, and psychiatric-mental health nursing. Your clinical learning will take place in diverse types of institutions.
For those students in the traditional Nursing program, after successfully completing the first two semesters, you will be able to enroll in the PN Progression Certificate summer course and be eligible to sit for the Practical Nursing National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN). Successful performance on the NCLEX-PN will award you state licensure.
Certificate requirements
Total credits: 43
General education – 7 credits
Core curriculum – 36 credits
The licensure requirements for Licensed Practical Nurse may differ between all 50 states and U.S. territories.
Pueblo Community College (PCC) recommends each student visit Licensed Practical Nurse State Chapters to identify the program requirements for each state in which you plan to live and practice.
PCC can only guarantee that the requirements for the state of Colorado are met with our program.
Colorado LPN
PCC has not determined if the Licensed Practical Nurse meets applicable state requirements for the following states and territories: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
