The 12-month Practical Nursing Certificate is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing and the Ohio Department of Higher Education. The program is also offered as a part-time evening-weekend option at the Beavercreek campus. Technical Standards Specific attributes, characteristics, and abilities are essential to practical nursing. Professional competency is the summation of many cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills. Students who enter the nursing program must be able to perform (with or without reasonable accommodations) these Technical Standards, which can be found within the PN informational pages on the Clark State website. Students who may require accommodations to perform essential functions should contact the College's Office of Accessibility Services to request reasonable accommodations. Students are asked to sign a form certifying that they have read, understand, and are able to perform the Technical Standards of the Student Nurse at the program orientation session. Attendance at this session is required for all students who have been accepted to start the nursing program's technical courses.