Practical Nursing

Program: H170607

​CIP# 0351390101

1350 Hours

Offered on Main Campus and Emerald Coast Technical College @ Magnet Innovation Center - Watersound Campus

Class Offerings:  Monday - Thursday
Day Program - Full Time:  8:00AM-4:00PM
Evening Program - Part Time:  2:30PM - 9:00PM

Completion, Placement, and Licensure Rates for 2024

Main Campus

@ Magnet Innovation Center - Watersound

Completion - 86%

Completion - 0%

Placement - 81%

Placement - 0%

Licensure - 100%

Licensure - 0%

Program Description

This program is designed to prepare students for employment as licensed practical nurses. The content includes, but is not limited to, theoretical instruction and clinical experience in acute care, long term care and community settings; theoretical instruction and clinical application of vocational role and function;  personal, family, and community health concepts; nutrition; human growth and development over the life span; body structure and function; interpersonal relationship skills, mental health concepts; pharmacology and administration of medications; legal aspects of practice; and current issues in nursing.

Admission Requirements

High school diploma/GED, must be 18 yrs or older, TEAS (ATI) test, background check, fingerprinting (must be performed by Walton County School District), urine drug screen, physical including PPD, TB skin test.

Program Structure

OCP

Course Number

Course Description

Course Length

A

PRN0098

Practical Nursing Foundations 1

300 hours

B

PRN0099
PRN0290
PRN0291
PRN0690

Practical Nursing Foundations 2
Medical Surgical Nursing 1
Medical Surgical Nursing 2
Comprehensive Nursing and Transitional Skills

300 hours
300 hours
300 hours
150 hours

Total

1350 hours

Technology Requirement:
ECTC will supply students with required technology.
​Students are not required to purchase devices.

Program Costs (2025–2026)

Practical Nursing – 1350 Clock Hours / 45 Weeks

Direct Program Costs

  • Tuition & Fees (In-State): $8,084.50

(Out-of-state tuition is higher. Please see the ECTC Catalog for details.)

Important Notes

  • Indirect expenses such as housing, food, transportation, books, and personal items are not billed by ECTC but are included in the Cost of Attendance (COA) for financial aid purposes.

  • For a complete breakdown of estimated indirect costs, see the Consumer Information page.

Accepting applications for the following dates:

Program Start

Day or Evening Class

Time of Day Offered

Location

Application Deadline

Fall: October 2026

Day

8:00AM-4:00PM

Main Campus - 761 N. 20th Street, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433

May 15, 2026

Spring: March 2027

Day

8:00AM-4:00PM

Main Campus - 761 N. 20th Street, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433

November 1, 2026

Summer: June 2027

Day

8:00AM-4:00PM

Emerald Coast Technical College @ Magnet Innovation Center - Watersound Campus - 133 S. Watersound Pkwy, Inlet Beach, FL 32461

February 1, 2027

Fall: August 2027

Evening

2:30PM-9:00PM

Main Campus - 761 N. 20th Street, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433

March 1, 2027

Complete both applications below to apply:

​Chief Nursing Officer: Kristin Leonard

Email Kristin Leonard

(850) 892-1240 ext. 5171

Industry Certification:

Board of Nursing Florida

NCLEX PN (LPN)