I.T.C. Practical Nursing, Vet to Nurse Option
(1-2 Years)
Learning outcomes for the Veteran to Nurse program can be evidenced in any of the following five ways:
- Credit through equivalent military service and coursework as documented on military educational transcripts;
- Credit through experiential learning assessment which requires the creation of a portfolio by the student.
- Credit by challenge examination (limited to a 24 credits maximum);
- Transfer credit for equivalent transcripted coursework earned at a regionally accredited institution of higher education; and
- Credit from formal coursework earned in the ISU Practical Nursing program by completing modules of instruction that address deficiencies between the military experience of a specific veteran and the desired learning outcomes of the program.
Credit for prior learning is limited to a maximum of 50 percent of the total credits of the certificate, with differential limits being assigned to the various types of prior learning. A minimum of 16 resident credit hours must be completed at ISU. Please note “When the credit awarded is dependent upon evaluation by Idaho State University faculty, such as Experiential Learning Assessment or Challenge Examination, credit will be counted as resident credit.” [ISU Undergraduate Catalog: Alternative Credit Opportunities]
Program Admission Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the folllowing: | 4-8 | |
| Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| OR | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab (Partially fulfills Objective 5) | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab | ||
| OR | ||
| Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab | ||
| Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 | ||
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1101P | Writing and Rhetoric I Plus | |
| LLIB 1115 | Introduction to Information Research (Fulfills Objective 8) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 10-15 | |
General Education
There is no General Education requirement for this certificate.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PNUR 1150 | Veteran to Nurse Pharmacology | 5 |
| PNUR 1151 | Veteran to Nurse Nursing Fundamentals | 4 |
| PNUR 1152 | Veteran to Nurse Medical Surgical Nursing | 7 |
| PNUR 1153 | Veteran to Nurse Maternal Child Nursing | 3 |
| PNUR 1154 | Veteran to Nurse Issues in Nursing | 3 |
| PNUR 1155 | Veteran to Nurse Fundamental Practicum | 3 |
| PNUR 1156 | Veteran to Nurse Medical Surgical Practicum | 4 |
| PNUR 1157 | Veteran to Nurse Maternal Child Practicum | 2 |
| PNUR 1158 | Veteran to Nurse Issues in Nursing Practicum | 1 |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
Degree Totals
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Admission Requirements | 10-15 | |
| General Education | 0 | |
| Program Requirements | 32 | |
| Total Credits | 42-47 | |