Practical Nursing
Program Objectives
Collins Career Technical Center is committed to providing excellence in nursing education. Since the nursing faculty believe learning is a dynamic, lifelong process, the curriculum places importance on the need for continued growth in one's nursing practice. The curriculum is designed to prepare students to pursue a career in the field of practical nursing while building a foundation to enable students to continue their education. The faculty utilizes a blend of theory based on evidence based practice with hands on experiences to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to assist in the promotion of health and wellness to individuals, family and the community.Program Goals:
Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-PN and seek employment in providing direct nursing care to individuals with commonly occurring health problems within a structured health care setting. The practical nurse functions under the direction of the registered nurse, physician, health care provider, or dentist. The nursing program provides the administrative, technical, clinical, and ethical training necessary to pursue a nursing career in a variety of settings:Length of Course:
There are five practical nursing programs available.
Two programs begin in August and end the following June.
- The LPN 101 (Chesapeake Campus) program meets on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursdays.
- The PN 105 (Chesapeake Campus) program meets on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings.
Three programs start in January and end the following December.
- The PN 102 and PN 104 (Coal Grove Campus) meets Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday during the day.
- The PN 103 (Coal Grove Campus) program meets on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening.
Collins Career Technical Center Practical Nursing applicants are accepted on a first come first serve basis. You must comply with all health screening guidelines and application process. Applications must be hand delivered with proof of identification to one of our locations. The Program accepts 40 students per class.
Job Opportunities:
Graduates are employed in area hospitals, private physician and counseling practices, nursing facilities, community clinics and agencies
Accreditation
Clinical Sites
Clinical Obligations
Program Cost Breakdown
** Costs are subject to change**(Total calculated on licensure in one state, based on state of most expense).
Please read Admission Procedures
The pre-entrance Exam is required for the program - see Work Keys link for more information
If you are concerned about being able to make required scores and you would like to "brush up" on some of your skills prior to the pre-entrance exam, the Collins Career Technical Center's ABLE program is available for tutoring services Monday-Thursday, 8:00am-4:30pm.
Individuals with a passing score on all parts of the pre-entrance examination will be mailed an application packet for admission.
| Description | Course ID | Hours |
|---|---|---|
|
NSG100 | 8 Hours |
|
NSG210 | 36 Hours |
|
NSG200 | 234 Hours |
|
BIO100 | 56 Hours |
|
HLTH100 | 24 Hours |
|
NSG202 | 163 Hours |
|
NSG220 | 21 Hours |
|
NSG400 | 36 Hours |
|
NSG300 | 142 Hours |
|
HLTH101 | 8 Hours |
|
NSG230 | 21 Hours |
|
NSG410 | 36 Hours |
|
NSG310 | 225 Hours |
|
NSG110 | 18 Hours |
|
NSG420 | 44 Hours |
|
NSG320 | 207 Hours |
|
NSG240 | 21 Hours |
Program Stats
2014 Graduates
** This information is based on our Annual report which is submitted to our Accrediting body each year.
| Attrition Rate | |
|
5 |
|
5 |
|
0% |
| Job Placement Rate | |
|
5 |
|
5 |
|
100% |
| Credential Success Rate | |
|
3 |
|
5 |
|
100% |
The Pregnancy Policy states any restriction indicated by the student's physician must be provided
in writing to the Program Director. After delivery, a release note must be provided from the physician,
identifying any activity restriction or stating when the student is permitted to resume normal activity.
The student must make up all clinical time missed, complete all course requirements and clinical
competencies not completed as a consequence of the pregnancy to complete the requirements for the DMS course.
The first semester consists of didactic and Laboratory courses. Second semester is clinical practice.
Each semester will alternate didactic and clinical.
Yes. Students need to refer to the re-entrance policy stated in the Allied Health Handbook
The sonography program at CCC has 5-10 clinical sites to employ all aspects of the program. These
departments are located in hospitals, medical imaging clinics, mobile ultrasound, as well as doctor's offices.
No. Students will receive adequate training in echo and vascular clinical settings, changing every
semester, taking into consideration the need of the student.
Clinical rotations will be divided equally among all students based on the type of rotation needed, and
the experience available in different departments. It is the responsibility of the the Program Director
and/or the Clinical Coordinator to assign clinical rotations for all students. Students must expect to
have a few rotations that require some distance to travel (approximately 3-4 hours one-way).
No. Students must provide their own transportation.
It takes approximately 2-3 years to complete CCC's sonography program, considering pre-requisites that
are required prior to acceptance into the program. These courses include Anatomy and Physiology, Algebra,
Physics, English, Sectional Anatomy, Introduction to Sonography, and English Once the pre-requisites are
accomplished, the CDMS program takes two (2) years to complete.
The medical sonography scan lab at CCC is state-of-the-art. Actual hands-on scanning begins the very
first day of the sonography program. Under close supervision by faculty, students are instructed on how
to begin the sonographic examination, proper imaging technique, and the ergonomics of scanning.
No. Unfortunately, the program requires the combination of classroom instruction and clinical instruction
in each of the sonography specialties to occur at the same time. You will likely be in class two days a week
and in clinical the other two days of the week.
Approximately 5. The number of students depends largely upon the number of clinical rotations available.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor has stated that imaging professionals are in great demand and the need is
increasing as medical imaging has seen a large increase of examination volume, due to an aging population
and preventative care. Employment of diagnostic medical sonographers is expected to grow faster than the
average for all occupations through 2018 as the population grows and ages, increasing the demand for diagnostic
imaging and therapeutic technology. Collins Career Technical Center's job placement program will assist the student
in any way they can. The student will also receive assistance in writing a resume.
Starting salaries usually range from $36,000-$55,000. Graduates find work with: colleges and universities,
equipment manufacturers, hospitals, mobile companies, outpatient centers, physician offices, private imaging
centers, and research centers.
