The proficiency Certificate Level (PCL) nursing program aims at preparing professional nurses who can function independently as the member of health team in providing preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative nursing care to the clients and take leadership role in managing client care to the hospital as well as in community settings.  

Competencies:
On completion of the course the students will be able to:

• Apply sound knowledge in planning and providing care to the clients.
• Carry out preventive and therapeutic nursing measures skillfully.
• Communicate effectively with individuals and groups in variety of setting.
• Utilized nursing process for providing comprehensive nursing care to the clients.
• Take leadership role in planning, directing, supervising and evaluating clients care.
• Teach individuals and groups including health workers for the promotion of the client health.
• Demonstrate positive attitude towards socio-cultural values and norms of individuals in meeting their health need.

Admission Requirements:

• The candidate must pass school leaving SLC with English, Mathematics and Science must score minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
• All the applicants must sit for an entrance examination. The entrance examination 100 marks will be held consisting of Health, math, Sciences and English. he qualifying mark will be 50%.
• The students will be selected on the merit basis of the entrance examination.
• The program is open for female candidate only.

Graduation Requirements:

• The program is designed for continuous full time study over a period of three years.
• Students must complete successfully all prescribed courses.
• Students must maintain pass mark 40% in theory and 50% in practical courses.
• Students must have at least 75% attendance in theory classes and 90% attendance in practical/field.

Course Overview:

First Year Courses
S. NO.	Course	Name of Subjects	Theory Hours	Practical Hours
1.	101	Integrated Science Related to Health	120
2.	102	Fundamental of Nursing(T)	100
3.	103	Fundamental of Nursing (P)		570
4.	104	Community Health Nursing 1 (T)	150
5.	105	Community Health Nursing I (P)		180
6.	106	English	150
7.	107	Nepali	150
		Total	670	750
Second Year Courses
S. NO.	Course	Name of Subjects	Theory Hours	Practical Hours
1.	201	Nursing Care of Adult I (T)	125
2.	202	Nursing care of Adult I ( T)	75
3.	203	Nursing care of Adult I (P)		660
4.	204	Nursing Care of Children (T)	100
5.	205	Nursing Care of Children (P)		120
6.	206	Community Health Nursing II ( T)	100
7.	207	Community Health Nursing II (P)		120
8.	208	Behavioral Science	50
9.	209	Nepal Parichaya	50
		Total Marks	500	900
Third Year Courses
S. NO.	Course	Name of Subjects	Theory Hours	Practical Hours
1.	301	Midwifery and Gyn. Nursing I (T)	100
2.	302	Midwifery and Gyn. Nursing I (P)		300
3.	303	Midwifery and Gyn. Nursing II (T)	100
4.	304	Midwifery and Gyn. Nursing II (P)		300
5.	305	Midwifery and Gyn. Nursing III (T)	100
6.	306	Midwifery and Gyn. Nursing III (P)		300
7.	307	Leadership and Management (T)	75
8.	308	Leadership and Management (P)		325
		Total Marks	375	1224