Northern Lights College · Canada

Access to Practical Nursing Diploma

Campus Diploma Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Diploma

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Access to Practical Nursing Diploma is a Diploma program taught at Northern Lights College, Canada. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

Northern Lights College’s Access to Practical Nursing (APN) Diploma is designed to build on the Health Care Assistant Certificate (HCA). Students study practical nursing care preparation for individuals and families in a range of settings, and graduates can apply to write the Regulatory Exam – Practical Nurse (REx-PN) for licensure as Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs).

The APN program is full-time study divided into three levels over 16 months, with a short break between the Access Level and Level Three. All theory courses are delivered via videoconference on Dawson Creek and Fort St John campuses.

Laboratory classes are approximately two days per week for 16 weeks at the Access Level, approximately one day per week for 2 weeks at Level Three, and approximately three days per week for 10 weeks at Level Four. Location(s): Dawson Creek, and Fort St John.

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Access to Practical Nursing Diploma at Northern Lights College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Northern Lights College.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Northern Lights College as pre-requiste for admission in Access to Practical Nursing Diploma.

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Complete all requirements:

High school graduation requirement: Grade 12 graduation, or equivalent.
Math requirement: Foundations of Mathematics 11 with a minimum grade of C, or equivalent; or Pre-Calculus 11 with a minimum grade of C, or equivalent. If course requirement is over ten years old or absent, complete the Canadian Adult Achievement Test (Number Operations and Problem Solving) with a minimum score of 11.9.
Biology requirement: Anatomy and Physiology 12 with a minimum grade of C, or equivalent; or Biology 12 with a minimum grade of C, or equivalent.
A&P requirement: PNUR 099 – Anatomy and Physiology for Practical Nurses** with a minimum grade of 65%, or an equivalent course from another institution (see the BC Transfer Guide).
Certificate requirement: Health Care Assistant (HCA); Resident Care Attendant (RCA); Combined Home Support/Resident Care Attendant (HS/RCA). Those entering with an education other than from a BC public post-secondary institution (HCA; RCA or HS/RCA Certificate) must provide active registration with the BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry and will be assessed on a case by case basis.
Work experience requirement: All of: Minimum 600 hours of work experience; Completed within the last two years; and In a care facility where care is provided to a multiple patients/residents***. Work experience must be verified by an official employer letter (sample). Applicants without the full 600 hours or who have worked in a home care environment, will be assessed by the Dean on a case-by-case basis.

English 12 with a C+ grade or higher, or equivalent; or English First Peoples 12 with a C+ grade or higher, or equivalent.
OR International English Language Testing System (IELTS): overall score of 7.0 or higher, with Speaking band of 7.0 or higher; Listening band of 7.5 or higher; Reading band of 6.5 or higher; Writing band of 7.0 or higher.
OR Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses (CELBAN) with minimum scores of: Speaking: 8.0; Listening: 10.0; Reading: 8.0; Writing: 7.0.