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Certificate Options

The Allan Hancock College Nursing Program offers certificates of achievement in the following:

• Vocational Nursing
• Certified Nursing Assisting
• Certified Home Health Aide
• Restorative Aide
• EKG/Monitor Observer
• "30 Unit" Option

Vocational Nursing

47 units constitutes the certificate.  Required core courses (47 units):

NURS 310	Pharmacology	3 units
NURS 311	Medication Administration	1.5 units
NURS 317	Fundamentals of Nursing	3.5 units
NURS 318	Clinical Lab 1	8 units
NURS 320	Gerontology	2 units
NURS 322	Maternal and Infant Health	2 units
NURS 323	Respiratory System	2 units
NURS 327	Gastrointestinal and Urinary Systems	2.5 units
NURS 329	Endocrine and Reproductive Systems	2.5 units
NURS 335	Integumentary and Musculoskeletal Systems	2.5 units
NURS 328	Clinical Lab 2	3 units
NURS 330	Pediatrics	1.5 units
NURS 331	Circulatory System	2 units
NURS 332	Neurosensory System	2 units
NURS 337	Aspects of Professional Relations	1 units
NURS 338	Clinical Lab 3	8 units

Certified Nursing Assistant

Download Brochure  16 units constitute the certificate.

NURS 300	Certified Nursing Assistant	16 units
Waitlisted students will be contacted by admission and records by the email supplied on the CNA application. You will have 24 hours to add and pay for the class. If you are added to the class after the deadline, you will have 1 week to complete the items listed in the packet

Certified Home Health Aide - Summer 2013 CEU application is available

Download Brochure  2 units constitute the certificate.

NURS 416

Certified Home Health Aide

2 units

Restorative Aide  

Download Brochure 1.5 units constitute the certificate.

NURS 420

Restorative Aide

1.5 units

EKG/ Monitor Observer - Summer 2013 CEU application is available

Download Brochure 1.5 units constitute the certificate.

NURS 422

EKG/Monitor Observer

1.5 units

"30 Unit" Option

Download Brochure  A major of 30 units is required for the certificate. In addition, a LVN to RN transition course may be required. Completion of this certificate qualifies the student to take the RN licensing examination.

BIOL 125	Physiology	4 units
BIOL 128	Microbiology	5 units
NURS 103	RN Practicum 1	5 units
NURS 104	Medical Surgical Nursing 1	3 units
NURS 106	Leadership and Management	2 units
NURS 108	RN Practicum 2	5 units
NURS 109	Medical Surgical Nursing 2	2.5 units
NURS 110	Mental Health Nursing	2.5 units
NURS 111	Intermediate RN Skills	.5 units
NURS 112	Advanced RN Skills	.5 units

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