PRACTICAL NURSING
Type: Ontario College Diploma
Length: 5 Consecutive Semesters
Partner: Canadore College
Next Intake: Winter 2025
Location: Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Ont.
Tuition: Funded by the Government of Ontario
Delivery: The Practical Nursing program is in-person 5 days a week.
*PLEASE NOTE: The equal consideration date for Practical Nursing applications is September 3, 2024.
OverviewPractical NursingStudiesCareer OpportunitiesCurriculumClinical PlacementCertification/AccreditationAdmission Requirements
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.
PRACTICAL NURSING STUDIES:
- 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
CURRICULUM
Click HERE for the full list of courses.
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.
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.
ADMISSION 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
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.
*PLEASE NOTE: The equal consideration date for Practical Nursing applications is September 3, 2024.
For more information contact Recruitment 1.800.267.0637, ext.141 or email us: recruitment@fnti.net
