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| Duration | : | 18 Month |
| Study Type | : | Full Time |
| Tuition fees | : | 43.00 CAD / Total |
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| Program Taught language | : | English |
| Delivered | : | on campus |
| Conditional Scholarship | : | NA |
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To meet Alberta's growing needs in health care, the demand for licensed practical nurses is increasing. NorQuest College's Practical Nurse program, one of the largest in Canada, will prepare you to become a professional practical nurse educated to give high-quality care to clients in a variety of health-care settings.
Students are more likely to be successful in this program if they:
Applicants are requested to assess their ability to fulfill the demands of the occupation of practical nurse. As a practical nurse, you must be able to:
Students are required to travel to various locations to complete their clinical practice. Access to a vehicle may be required.
Refer to the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta website for more information about becoming a licensed practical nurse.
This program includes four practicums totalling 680 hours.
Practicums may be arranged in or close to the student's community. The student's practicum schedule will follow the preceptor's schedule and may include day, evening, or night shifts any day of the week, including weekends and holidays. Students are required to work full-time during the practicum and provide their own transportation to the facility.
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Students who complete the Practical Nurse program are eligible for transfer credit and may qualify for admission into the following post-secondary programs:
Diploma program graduates are eligible for block transfer credit into the following post-secondary program:
Visit Transfer Alberta to look up courses that are accepted by other post-secondary institutions.
Students who complete the Practical Nurse program and are actively registered with a college for practical nurses may qualify for the following programs at NorQuest College:
Practical nurses find jobs in acute care hospitals, continuing care centres, community care settings, client homes, clinics, or doctors' offices.
For more information on related careers see:
Practical nurses find jobs in acute care hospitals, continuing care centres, community care settings, client homes, clinics, or doctors' offices.
For more information on related careers see:
To research your career, you may complete a Career Investigation Report.
It is strongly recommended that students take the following courses prior to entering the program:
These courses can be taken through Open Studies at NorQuest College. There is a heavy course load in the first term of the Practical Nurse program; completing these courses allows for better success once you are enrolled. If you intend to apply for full-time student loan funding, contact a student navigator regarding course load prior to enrolling in Open Studies courses, as this may affect your funding opportunities.
Note: For all deliveries, the Practical Nurse program has a five-year shelf-life regulation on all nursing courses, whether the courses were taken at NorQuest College or transferred from another institution. Visit Transfer Credit for more information.
Academic admission requirements are different from English language proficiency (ELP) requirements. NorQuest College English for Academic Purposes courses may be used to meet both requirements. See below for details.
If English is your second language, you must provide proof of ELP prior to admission. ELP test results must have been obtained within two years of the start date of your program.
Acceptable evidence of ELP may be one of the following test scores:
See English Language Proficiency Recognized Countries for information about meeting this requirement based on previous studies in English.
See Admissions Process for the steps to becoming a student.
Students are required to travel to various locations to complete their clinical practice experiences. Within the time frame of the program, every effort is made to accommodate students in clinical practice placements. Access to a vehicle may be required.
The following are not required for admission purposes, but will be required before you attend the first clinical practice. There may be additional costs associated with completing these requirements.
See Work, Practicum, and Clinical Requirements for full details and instructions for all these requirements.
International students must obtain a co-op work permit before beginning the work-integrated learning component of the program. A medical exam may also be required. See Co-Op Work Permit for more information.
A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required to be considered in good academic standing.
Students must pass all courses and achieve a minimum 2.0 grade point average (GPA) to qualify for graduation. The program must be completed within five years of your start date.
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