Program Overview

Licensed Practical Nurse - Certificate of Completion

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Certificate of Completion program is designed for individuals who wish to begin working as licensed practical nurses before completing the Associate Degree Nursing Program (ADN). This certificate program consists of the first two semesters of the ADN program and an additional course, NURS 224 Maternal Child Nursing.

Program Requirements

To qualify for the LPN certificate, students must pass a PN exit exam selected by the faculty. The program requires a total of 55 credits, including general education requirements and elective credits. Students must earn a final grade of C+ or better in all required courses and achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0.

Course List

The following courses are required for the LPN Certificate of Completion program:

• ENGL 1110G: Composition I (or other approved New Mexico General Education Area I course)
• PSYC 1110G: Introduction to Psychology
• MATH 1220G: College Algebra (or higher)
• CEPY 1120G: Human Growth and Behavior
• BIOL 2210 and BIOL 2225: Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II for the Health Sciences
• CHEM 1120G: Introduction to Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory (non-majors)
• NURS 130: Foundations of Pharmacology
• NURS 134: Foundation of Nursing Skills and Assessment
• NURS 136: Foundations of Nursing Practice
• NURS 147: Adult Health I
• NURS 149: Mental Health Nursing
• NURS 224: Maternal Child Nursing

Plan of Study

The suggested plan of study for the LPN Certificate of Completion program is as follows:

Semester 1

• MATH 1220G: College Algebra
• CHEM 1120G: Introduction to Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory
• BIOL 2210: Human Anatomy and Physiology I for the Health Sciences

Semester 2

• ENGL 1110G: Composition I
• BIOL 2225: Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• CEPY 1120G: Human Growth and Behavior
• PSYC 1110G: Introduction to Psychology

Semester 3

• NURS 130: Foundations of Pharmacology
• NURS 134: Foundation of Nursing Skills and Assessment
• NURS 136: Foundations of Nursing Practice

Semester 4

• NURS 147: Adult Health I
• NURS 149: Mental Health Nursing

Semester 5

• NURS 224: Maternal Child Nursing
• LPN Exit HESI Exam

Total Credits

The total credits required for the LPN Certificate of Completion program are 55.