PRACTICAL NURSING
Type: Ontario College Diploma
Length: 5 Consecutive Semesters
Partner: Canadore College
Delivery: The Practical Nursing program is in-person 5 days a week.
Next Intake: To Be Determined
Location: Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, ON
Tuition: Funded by the Government of Ontario
OVERVIEW
Prepare for a career in this in-demand health field and learn theory and practice in a variety of settings. Our small class and lab sizes allow for individual learner support and more one-on-one support. Training culminates with a seven-week, pre-graduate placement experience working with a registered practical nurse.
CLINICAL PLACEMENT
All students will complete mandatory in-person clinical placement to support virtual classroom learning. All laboratory learning will be delivered in-person on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, and clinical components must be completed in an approved health centre/hospital facility.
Canadore College has partnered with Synergy Gateway to collect and verify documentation needed for your clinical placements. Click here to find out more information.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
Nursing theory and practice
Pharmacology
Interprofessional health care and collaboration
Anatomy and physiology
Developmental psychology
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
Health centres, hospitals and acute care facilities
Psychiatric settings
Long-term care facilities
Community home health agencies
Doctors’ offices and clinics
Telehealth and online nursing
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including ENG4C or ENG4U, Grade 11 or 12 Science (C or U), Grade 11 Math (C, U or M).
Note: Recent FNTI/Canadore College Personal Support Worker graduates are eligible for transfer credits in Semester One.
Admissions Equivalencies
In order to complete the mandatory clinical placement component of the PN program, you will be required to show proof of vaccination (including current Covid protocol, Hepatitis-B, and Varicella, Tetanus Diphtheria and Pertussis, Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Influenza), a clear Tuberculosis test, as well as a clear vulnerable sector screening police check.
We have mature student testing for ENG4C/ENG4U and Grade 11 Math (C,U or M). Contact us at recruitment@fnti.net to learn more!
Applicants who identify as having First Nation, Métis, or Inuit ancestry will be provided preference.
CERTIFICATION/ACCREDITATION
Ontario College Diploma
Students also complete WHMIS and CPR certification while in the program. Upon graduation, students are able to write the registration exam through the College of Nurses where, upon successful completion, they will receive Registered Practical Nurse accreditation.
Becoming a Registered Practical Nurse
The College of Nurses of Ontario requires essential skills and abilities. These include cognitive, communicative, behavioural, psychomotor, sensory, and environmental capacities, which are essential for professional practice. Details of these requirements can be found on the College of Nurses website.
For more information, contact our Recruitment Office at 1.800.267.0637 ext. 141 or email us at recruitment@fnti.net