Atlanta Technical College's practical nursing program requires 91 credits for graduation. Students must maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher in required courses. Core nursing courses include nursing leadership, obstetrical nursing and drug calculation and administration. Other courses include anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and courses in the humanities.
Atlanta Technical College
1560 Metropolitan Parkway, SW
Atlanta GA 30310
404-225-4562
atlantatech.edu
Practical nursing students at Columbus Technical College need 95 credits to graduate. Students from other schools can transfer credits if they are in good academic standing with a minimum 2.0 GPA and have completed the five-credit human anatomy and physiology course.
Columbus Technical College
928 Manchester Expressway
Columbus GA 31904
706-649-1800
columbustech.edu
Lanier Technical College, in Oakwood, offers a 95-credit practical nursing program. Applicants for the program must score at the 85th percentile or above on a pre-admission practical nursing test. Priority in admission is for those who score the highest. Besides the Oakwood campus, LTC offers classes at four other sites.
Lanier Technical College
Oakwood Campus
2990 Landrum Education Drive
Oakwood, GA 30566
770-531-6300
Forsyth Campus
7745 Majors Road
Cumming, GA 30041
770-781-6800
Winder-Barrow Campus
89 East Athens Street
Winder, GA 30680
770-868-4080
Jackson County Campus
631 South Elm Street
Commerce, GA 30520
706-335-1931
Dawson Campus
89 Tiger Circle
Dawsonville, GA 30534
706-216-5461
laniertech.edu