College Certificate - Pre-Health Sciences - Pathway To Certificates And Diplomas (0135)

Academic Requirements

The Academic Requirements for the College Certificate - Pre-Health Sciences - Pathway to Certificates and Diplomas program are as follows:

For Domestic Students:

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) with courses from the College (C), University (U), University/College (U/C), or Open (O) preparation levels, with Grade 12 English (C/U) Level.
• or successful completion of the Mature Student Assessment.
• or successful completion of the General Education Development Test (GED).
• or appropriate credits from the Academic and Career Entrance program (ACE).

Note: Some Health programs require a minimum grade in each required course. Please refer to the individual program page for specific program requirements.

If you are interested in pursuing the following programs, you must apply to the Pre-Health Sciences-Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees program:

• BScN Collaborative Nursing program
• Kinesiology program at Lakehead University
• Medical Radiation Technology (MRT) program

If you are interested in pursuing all other College Health programs at Confederation College, you must successfully complete the Pre-Health Sciences-Pathway to Certificates and Diplomas program.

For International Students:

• A high school/senior secondary diploma. Original transcripts as well as a notarized, translated copy must be provided where applicable.

Transcripts may be required to be evaluated by WES in some cases.

If you have any questions or need further clarification regarding the Academic Requirements, please feel free to contact LOA Portal's advisors for support.

Language Requirements

All students must possess strong English writing, comprehension, and speaking skills to be successful in their studies, in any workplace components of their program, and in their careers.

Applicants are required to demonstrate proof of English proficiency through completing and submitting the recent (within two years of the start of the program) results of one of the following English proficiency tests:

• IELTS Academic: 6.0 (no band lower than 5.5)
• TOEFL iBT: 80 (no band less than 20)
• PTE-Academic: 54 (no communicative skill lower than 50)
• Duolingo: 105 (no band lower than 95)
• CAEL: 60 (no band lower than 60)

Confederation College reserves the right to test or retest students whose displayed English proficiency level creates academic or safety issues or does not match the test scores given during the admission process. If there is an apparent inconsistency between online and on-campus test results, students may be removed from their program and be required to complete additional English language training.

Please check with our team for more details.

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.