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Vocational Nursing Certificate- Traditional Option

Traditional Option

The traditional option is a face-to-face 10-month program that is held in person Monday-Friday on the Brenham Campus. The program starts in August and ends in June. Students come to campus (or clinical site) for all lectures, labs, and clinicals. The hours vary according to the day, and the semester.

  • In the Fall semester, there are 4 classroom days and 1 clinical day. Classes start at 8:00 am and typically end between 4-5:00 pm. The clinical day begins at 6:30 am and ends at 5:00 pm.
  • In the Spring semester, there are 3 classroom days (2 for theory classes and 1 for on-campus clinical activities) and 2 clinical days. Classes start at 8:00 am and end at 5:00 pm. The clinical days begin at 6:30 am and end at 5:00 pm.
  • In the Summer semester, there are 2 classroom days and 2 clinical days. Classes start at 8:00 am and end at 5:00 pm. The clinical days begin at 6:30 am and end at 5:00 pm.

Students spend approximately 40 hours in class/clinical per week in addition to study and prep time. It is advised students not seek employment while in the program.

Course Summary for Vocational Nursing Certificate - Level 2

(CIP Code: 51.3901)

1st Year
1st Semester
Prefix Number Course Name Course Type Weekly Lec Hrs Weekly Lab Hrs Ext Hrs Cont Hrs Cred Hrs
VNSG 1405 Health Science WECM (SCH) 3 3 0 96 4
VNSG 1323 Basic Nursing Skills WECM (SCH) 1 7 0 128 3
VNSG 1226 Gerontology WECM (SCH) 2 0 0 32 2
VNSG 1133 Growth and Development WECM (SCH) 1 0 0 16 1
VNSG 1122 Vocational Nursing Concepts WECM (SCH) 1 0 0 16 1
VNSG 1201 Mental Health and Mental Illness WECM (SCH) 2 0 0 32 2
VNSG 1227 Essentials of Medication Administration WECM (SCH) 1 3 0 64 2
VNSG 1360 Clinical - Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training WECM (SCH) 0 0 15 240 3
1st Semester Totals 11 13 15 624 18
2nd Semester
Prefix Number Course Name Course Type Weekly Lec Hrs Weekly Lab Hrs Ext Hrs Cont Hrs Cred Hrs
VNSG 1231 Pharmacology WECM (SCH) 2 0 0 32 2
VNSG 1234 Pediatrics WECM (SCH) 2 0 0 32 2
VNSG 1230 Maternal-Neonatal Nursing WECM (SCH) 2 0 0 32 2
VNSG 1329 Medical-Surgical Nursing I WECM (SCH) 3 0 0 48 3
VNSG 1661 Clinical - Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training WECM (SCH) 0 0 30 480 6
2nd Semester Totals 9 0 30 624 15
1st Summer Session
Prefix Number Course Name Course Type Weekly Lec Hrs Weekly Lab Hrs Ext Hrs Cont Hrs Cred Hrs
VNSG 1119 Leadership and Professional Development WECM (SCH) 1 0 0 16 1
VNSG 1332 Medical-Surgical Nursing II WECM (SCH) 3 0 0 48 3
VNSG 1262 Clinical - Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training WECM (SCH) 0 0 6 96 2
1st Summer Session Totals 4 0 6 160 6
Program Totals 24 13 51 1408 39

Approved: March 18, 2016

Effective: September 1, 2016