Requirements for the

LPN Certificate Program at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing

Offered at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing

Graduates of this program are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses.

First Semester Credits

Practical Nursing I ... 6
*General Psychology ... 3
*Biology of the Human Organism ... 4

Second Semester Credits

Practical Nursing 2 ... 8
*Developmental Psychology ... 3
Practical Nursing 4 ... 1

Third Semester Credits

Practical Nursing 3 ... 9
*English Composition 1 ... 3

Total Nursing Credits ... 24
Total Corequisite Credits ... 13
Total Program Credits ... 37

Ratio of Theory to Clinical Lab Hours 1:3