The Practical Nursing Certificate program is designed to meet the educational needs of those who wish career entry as a licensed health care worker. Graduates are employed in various healthcare settings such as long-term care facilities, hospitals, clinics, physician offices, home health, and community health facilities. The Practical Nursing Program is conducted over a 40-week period beginning in the fall and continuing through June. Classes, labs, and clinics are scheduled full-time. The theoretical, lab, and clinical components of nursing courses must be taken concurrently and sequentially.