Practical Nursing - Ashland City, Clarksville, Dickson and Franklin
The student practical nurse studies basic nursing skills and such related subjects as body structure and function in wellness and illness, nutrition, pharmacology, obstetrics, and psychology. The clinical experience provides supervised nursing care of medical, surgical, obstetric, and pediatric patients. Both classroom work and clinical experiences are such that upon completion of the course, the graduate is eligible for written examination by the State Board of Nursing. Licensed practical nurses, who have passed their examination, usually work under the supervision of the registered nurse, physician, or dentist.
Diploma |
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| Practical Nurse | 1296 Hours |
Course Length
- 432 Hours = 4 Months or 1 Trimester
- Program Length = 12 Months or 3 Trimesters
Location:
- Ashland City
- Dickson
- Clarksville
- Franklin
Beginning the Application Process:
Interested individuals must attend an information session in order to learn about the nursing program, profession, and about the application process. Prospective applicants may call the school approximately 5 months prior to the class start date to determine the dates of the information sessions.
Following is the schedule for nursing programs:
Program Location |
Call for Information Session Dates |
Information Sessions Held |
Program Starts |
| Ashland City | August | September | January |
| Clarksville | April | May | September |
| Dickson | December | January | May |
| Franklin | April | May | September |
Attendance at an information session is the first step in the application process for the program, and applicants will receive all the information necessary to apply for the program at the session. The sessions will last approximately one hour.
The information sessions for the September 2012 Practical Nursing classes will be held on the following dates/times. These will be the sessions for the Clarksville and Franklin locations. The sessions will be held at the main campus in Dickson (please see Dickson main campus directions on this web site rather than relying on your GPS to get you here) and the sessions are for both locations.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. ALREADY HELD
Thursday, May 10, 2012 10 a.m. ALREADY HELD
Friday, May 11, 2012 1:30 p.m. ALREADY HELD
NEWLY SCHEDULED - Tuesday, June 5, 2012 10 a.m.
Some GPS systems do not provide correct directions to our campuses. Frequently, prospective students will get lost, try to call the school for directions only to find the phone lines are full with folks calling for directions! Please take the time to print directions to the campus you are trying to reach. We have provided directions to all of our locations here on our website.
Appointments are not required; applicants may attend the session that best fits their schedule. For more information regarding the practical nursing program, please contact Laura Travis at 615-441-6220.
Books, Supplies, Tools and Fees
Please open the file below for a complete listing of items required to complete this program.
TTC Dickson doesn’t participate in the student loan program.
TTC Dickson doesn’t participate in the student loan program.
93.46% of graduates from this program, who completed their studies in 2010-2011, completed it within 12 months.
It reflects those students who completed the Practical Nursing program between September 2010 and August 2011 and were placed within their field of training.
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