Legal Nurse Consultant Certificate (Spring 2012)
A legal nurse consultant (LNC) is a registered nurse who possesses both medical and legal knowledge. The LNC assists members of the legal profession with medical malpractice, personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. The LNC functions in two roles: a consulting expert and a testifying expert.
Prior to admission, you must have earned a registered nurse degree and have satisfied JCCC and American Bar Association general education requirements. Students will have fulfilled these general education requirements if they have 18 hours of general education. LNC applicants must also possess a current state license to practice nursing and have completed 2,500 hours of clinical work as a registered nurse. A minimum of 18 hours of legal specialty courses must be taken at Johnson County Community College. Please contact Anita Tebbe for more information at atebbe@jccc.edu.
LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANTS MAY NOT PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC, EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY LAW.
Suggested/Sample Course Sequence
The sequence taken by the student may vary depending on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/ professional responsibilities.
(Major Code 5450; CIP 22.0302)
First Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 225 | Legal Nurse Consultant Profession | 1 |
| Prerequisite: Admission to the legal nurse consultant program or department chair approval | ||
| LAW 121 | Introduction to Law | 3 |
Total Semester Hours: 4
Second Semester
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAW Electives | 6 | |
| LAW 250 | Medicolegal Research and Writing | 3 |
| Prerequisites: Admission to the legal nurse consultant program or department chair approval | ||
| LAW 132 | Civil Litigation | 3 |
| Prerequisites: paralegal students or legal nurse consultant students - admission to the program and LAW 121 or department chair approval | ||
| LAW 270 | Administrative Law | 3 |
| Prerequisite: Admission to the legal nurse consultant program and LAW 225 and LAW 121 or admission to the paralegal program | ||
| LAW 271 | Legal Ethics, Interviewing and Investigation | 3 |
| Prerequisite: Paralegal program students - admission to the paralegal program or department chair approval Legal Nurse Consultant students - admission to the legal nurse consultant program or department chair approval |
Total Semester Hours: 18
LAW Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 140 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 3 |
| Prerequisites: Legal nurse consultant students and paralegal program students - LAW 132 and selective admission approval | ||
| LAW 142 | Torts | 3 |
| Prerequisites: Legal nurse consultant students and paralegal program students - LAW 132 and selective admission approval | ||
| LAW 148 | Criminal Litigation | 3 |
| Prerequisite: Legal nurse consultant students and paralegal program students - LAW 132 | ||
| LAW 152 | Real Estate Law | 3 |
| Prerequisites: Paralegal program students - Admission to the paralegal program or department approval. | ||
| Legal nurse consultant students - LAW 225 and LAW 121 | ||
| LAW 162 | Family Law | 3 |
| Prerequisites: Paralegal program students - admission to paralegal program or department approval. | ||
| Legal nurse consultant students - LAW 225 and LAW 121 | ||
| LAW 165 | Forensic Science and the Law | 3 |
| LAW 171 | Law Office Management | 3 |
| Prerequisites: Paralegal program students - admission to the paralegal program or department approval. | ||
| Legal nurse consultant students - LAW 225 and LAW 121 | ||
| LAW 175 | Environmental Policy and Law | 3 |
| LAW 212 | Business Organizations | 3 |
| Prerequisites: Paralegal program students - admission to the paralegal program or department approval. | ||
| Legal nurse consultant students - LAW 225 and LAW 121 | ||
| LAW 226 | Immigration Law | 3 |
| Prerequisites: Paralegal program students: admission to the paralegal program or department approval. | ||
| Legal nurse consultant students: LAW 225 and LAW 121 | ||
| LAW 241 | Wills, Trusts and Probate Administration | 3 |
| Prerequisites: Paralegal program students - admission to the paralegal program or department approval. | ||
| Legal nurse consultant students - LAW 225 and LAW 121 | ||
| LAW 245 | Elder Law | 3 |
| Prerequisites: Paralegal program students - admission to the paralegal program or department approval. | ||
| Legal nurse consultant students - LAW 225 and LAW 121 | ||
| LAW 247 | Intellectual Property Law | 3 |
| Prerequisites: Paralegal program students - admission to the paralegal program or division administrator approval. | ||
| Legal nurse consultant students - LAW 225 and LAW 121 | ||
| LAW 266 | Employment Law | 3 |
| Prerequisites: Paralegal program students - admission to the paralegal program or department approval. | ||
| Legal nurse consultant students - LAW 121 and LAW 225 | ||
| LAW 269 | Bankruptcy Law | 3 |
| Prerequisites: Paralegal program students - admission to the paralegal program or department chair approval | ||
| Legal nurse consultant students - LAW 121 or LAW 225 |
Total Program Hours: 22