College Diploma - Practical Nursing

Academic Requirements

The Academic Requirements for the Practical Nursing program are as follows:

• Grade 12 graduation, or equivalent (General Educational Development, Adult Basic Education), or mature student status as defined by the educational institution.
• Math 11 Foundations with a minimum grade of 60% or equivalent.
  • or CMTN MATH 046 with a minimum grade of 60% and permission of the Coordinator of the Practical Nurse program.
• English Studies 12 with a minimum grade of 65% or English First Peoples 12 with a minimum grade of 65% or equivalent.
• Anatomy and Physiology 12 with a minimum grade of 60% or equivalent.
• Human Anatomy and Physiology for Practical Nurses (HLPR 103) or equivalent with a minimum grade of 65%.

Step 2 Documents:

The following are prerequisites of and must remain current for all clinical and preceptorship courses CPE I, CPE 2, CPE 3, CPE 4 & Preceptorship:

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) as outlined in the Practice Education Guidelines.
• First Aid: Current within 12 months of admission and must remain current throughout the length of the program
  • Standard First Aid
  • Emergency First Aid – Community Care
  • Emergency First Aid for Industry
  • Worksafe BC Basic First Aid (formerly OFA Level 1)
• Criminal record check under the terms of the Criminal Records Review Act and the Ministry of Justice process for educational institutions.
• Immunizations as outlined in the Practice Education Guidelines.
• Negative TB skin test or chest X-ray.
• SPECO Learninghub Curriculum

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Language Requirements

As English is the language of study in British Columbia, learners must meet English language proficiency at an appropriate level to be accepted into the provincial Practical Nursing program. These requirements can be satisfied through three years of full-time, face-to-face secondary or post-secondary education at an accredited institution where English is the language of instruction and is also one of the country’s official languages. English as a Second Language/Additional Language courses are not included in this three-year calculation. Those not meeting this requirement must achieve scores identified in one of the two tests below:

1. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with minimum scores of:

• Speaking: 7.0
• Listening: 7.0
• Reading: 6.5
• Writing: 6.5
• Overall Band Score: 7.0

1. Canadian English Language Benchmarks Assessment for Nurses (CELBAN) with minimum scores of:

• Speaking: 8.0
• Listening: 9.0
• Reading: 8.0
• Writing: 7.0

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DISCLAIMER: The information above is subject to change. For the latest updates, please contact LOA Portal's advisors. The listed minimum requirements are a guideline and do not guarantee admission. Do not worry, we will notify you of any changes during the application process.