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2026-2027 Academic Year

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HN42 Nursing Fundamentals and Non-Practicum Honors

Course Code	HN42
Course Title	Nursing Fundamentals and Non-Practicum Honors
Course Description	Explore the role of a nurse aide as defined by North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Personnel Education and Credentialing Section. Perform nurse aide skills to care for patients and residents in a healthcare setting. Build communication skills and learn to function as a healthcare team member. Gain the knowledge and skills for careers in the Healthcare Professional pathway. *North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON) Administrative Rule 21 NCAC 36.0318 (i) requires the ratio of teacher to nurse aide students to be 1:10 or less while in the clinical area. North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Personnel Education and Credentialing Section applies the 1:10 ratio in the classroom laboratory training and clinical. Students unable to complete/attend clinical hours in HN43 Nursing Fundamentals and Practicum Honors are transferred to HN42 Nursing Fundamentals and Non-Practicum Honors.
Cluster Grouping	Caring for Communities
Career Cluster	Healthcare and Human Services (HCHS)
Course Lead Consultant	Melissa Leeds melissa.leeds@dpi.nc.gov
Course Status	Standard
Course Type	Adapted
POL (Proof of Learning)	Local
Credential as POL	N/A
Curriculum Date	Summer 2025
Hours of Instruction	270-300
Recommended Maximum Enrollment	10
Course Credit	2
Inherently Honors	Yes
Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement	No
Math Option Credit	No
Prerequisites	HU42 Health Science II
Cluster Grouping(s)	Caring for Communities
Career Cluster(s)	Healthcare and Human Services (HCHS)
Pathway Level(s)	Healthcare Professional (HPCP) - Career Major
Aligned Credential(s) or Certification(s)	N/A
CTSO(s) (Career and Technical Student Organization)	HOSA - Future Health Professionals
SOC Code(s) (Standard Occupational Classification Code)	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (29-2032) Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other (29-2099) Healthcare Support Workers, All Other (31-9099) Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists (29-2035) Radiologic Technologists and Technicians (29-2034)

Proof of Learning (POL) Specifications

CTE State Assessment: The post-assessment will be a 100-item multiple choice test administered through the NC Instructional Management System.
Credential: Please work with the specified vendor(s) to coordinate and schedule.
Performance-based Measurement (PBM): Please follow the PBM guidelines set forth in the Performance-based Measurement Guide for the specified course.

Recommended Maximum Enrollment
Indicates the recommended maximum number of students who should be enrolled in a course based on best educational practice.

Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement

Yes: The course meets the Computer Science graduation requirement.
Yes*: The course can be offered in both middle and high school and meets the Computer Science graduation requirement.
No: The course does not meet the Computer Science graduation requirement.

Refer to the DPI website for more detailed Computer Science graduation requirement information.

Math Option Credit
Refer to the Math Options Charts on the DPI website for more detailed math options information.

Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)
Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) are an integral part of this curriculum.

CTSOs incorporate strategies used to teach course content, develop leadership, citizenship, responsibility, and proficiencies related to workplace needs.

Work-based Learning (WBL)
Work-based Learning (WBL) is an integral educational strategy within the North Carolina Career and Technical Education (CTE) system. It provides students with real-world work experiences, allowing them to apply academic and technical skills while developing crucial durable employability skills. These experiences occur at employer worksites, coordinated with school-based activities to illustrate the practical relevance of academic learning.

Work-based learning strategies, integral to all CTE career clusters in North Carolina, encompass the four phases of the Career Development Continuum: career awareness, exploration, preparation, and participation as noted in the image below. Learn more at Career Development and Work-based Learning | NC DPI.

WBL Courses with Academic Credit:

CTE Advanced Studies
CTE Cooperative Education
CTE Entrepreneurial Experience
CTE Internship
CTE Pre-apprenticeship
CTE Apprenticeship

WBL Activities without Academic Credit:

Guest speaker
Career fair
Job fair
Transition fair
Field trip (workplace tour)
Job shadowing
Workplace challenge/Industry-sponsored project