Fast Track Practical Nursing

Details

Field of Interest

Health Sciences

Degree Type

Certificate of Completion (CCL)

Academic Plan

Fast Track Practical Nursing (CER)

Academic Plan Code

5114

Effective Term

Spring 2025

Full-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
NCE150 or NUR158	Basic Certified Nursing Assistant or Nurse Assisting	Prerequisites: One year full-time employment OR two years part-time employment of direct patient care within the past five years OR students who have successfully completed course work that included direct patient care experiences in allied health, medicine or nursing in the past five years, OR permission of the Division Chairperson. or Prerequisites: (RDG100 or higher or CRE101 test score, or 75% HESI-A2 exam English Composite AND (MAT082 or MAT090 test score, or 75% HESI-A2 exam Math). Level One DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card, MCCCD Background Check, and health & safety documentation.	OR Current Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) OR Licensed Nurse Assistant (LNA) OR Equivalent OR Waived by Nursing Program Director for Military Veterans demonstrating equivalent work experience	0–4.5

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
NUR160PN	Practical Nursing Theory and Science I	Prerequisites: Admission into the Fast Track Practical Nursing program.	Critical course Gateway course	11

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
NUR180PN or NUR150	Practical Nursing Theory and Science II or Practical Nurse Bridge Course	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in NUR160PN. or Prerequisites: A military Veteran with a health care designation (medic/corpsman) or a licensed practical nurse (LPN) who requires a refresher program. Approval of the Nursing Chair or designee and application packet completion is required.	Critical course	11–12

Courses Not Currently Offered

GateWay Community College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Alternative courses, as outlined in the term-by-term course listing above, may also meet the same requirements for your degree or certificate.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at GateWay Community College
Course Number	Course Name	Offering Colleges
NUR150	Practical Nurse Bridge Course	Not currently offered

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