The curriculum provides students with the knowledge, technical skills, interpersonal skills and values that qualify graduates for a career in practical nursing. Content includes courses in science, social science, humanities, nursing theory, lab skills training and clinical experiences in a variety of healthcare settings. General education credits earned in this program will transfer as per existing intercollegiate agreements. The Practical Nursing program can be completed within 3 semesters. The New Jersey Board of Nursing defines a license practical nurse (LPN) as one who performs tasks and responsibilities within the framework of case finding; reinforcing the patient and family teaching program through health teaching, health counseling and provisions of supportive and restorative care, under the direction of a registered nurse or licensed or otherwise legally authorized physician or dentist.