Program
Highlights

Update you skill sets and re-join this rewarding profession. Join the largest practical nurse program in the province! Above average employment growth rate expected Highly customized learning to meet your specific needs.

Academic Upgrading

	Aboriginal Universitey Transition
	Ben Calf Robe Acedemic Upgrading
	Prep Aboriginal Community Support
	Prep Aboriginal Policing and Security

Health Careers

Practical Nurse Diploma with an Aboriginal Focus

Human Service Careers

	Aboriginal Policing Security
	Aboriginal Community Support Worker

Practical Nurse Refresher

• Diploma
• Refresher for internationally educated nurses also available
• Continuous monthly starts and distance education available

Admission Requirements for Practical Nurses (2011-2012)

• Graduate of a recognized Practical Nurse program as confirmed by CLPNA (College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta)
• Clear criminal record check; must include a vulnerable sector check (More than one criminal record check may be necessary during the length of your program, in accordance with work placement requirements.) Note: Internet (online) criminal record checks are NOT accepted by the College. Please contact your local law enforcement agency directly to obtain an official criminal record check.
• Copies of records for any immunizations that you have received in the past

Clinical Requirements

The following are not required for admission purposes, but will be required before you attend the first clinical practice.

• CPR - Basic Life Support for Health-Care Providers certificate recognized by the Alberta Heart and Stroke Foundation
• WHMIS certificate
• XHLT 1023 (Human Blood-Borne Pathogen Exposure). Students are subject to an additional fee when they register for this non-credit course. A certificate will be awarded upon completion.
• Clear criminal record check; must include vulnerable sector check. (More than one criminal record check may be necessary during the length of your program in accordance with work placement requirements.) Note: Internet (online) criminal record checks are NOT accepted by the College. Please contact your local law enforcement agency directly to obtain an official criminal record check.
• Up-to-date immunization record (including hepatitis B, which may be completed within the program)

Additional Admission Requirements for Internationally Educated Applicants

• All admission requirements noted with the exception of a Practical Nurse designation
• Graduate of a recognized RN/BScN program in your country of origin
• An original official transcript sent directly to NorQuest from your nursing education institution, with translations into English
• Course descriptions or outlines of the courses you have taken in your nursing program
• Birth certificate and picture identification with your legal name or a passport
• Submission of a document from your country's professional association, verifying that you were a member in good standing. (Please contact the program area if verification is not available; your academic background may be deemed acceptable.)

English Language Proficiency

If English is your second language, you must provide proof of English language proficiency (ELP) prior to admission. ELP must have been completed within two years prior to application to the program. Acceptable evidence of ELP may be one of the following:

1. CLBA, with an average score of 8 and no skill score below 8
2. TOEFL Internet-based test score 84, with no section score below 21
3. IELTS Academic 6.0, with no band scores below 6.0
4. CAEL 60, with no subtest below 60
5. CELBAN overall score of 8, with the listening band no lower than 8

Note: Meeting the English language proficiency requirement does NOT exempt the applicant from meeting the English academic course work required for admission to this program.

Provisional Admission

An applicant may be granted provisional admission to this program. A student who has provisional admission must satisfy certain conditions within the first year of enrolment and by the date specified in the offer of admission. Conditions will be stipulated in the admission letter. Access to courses, activities, and practicum experiences may be limited until all provisional requirements are met.

Admission Requirements for Practical Nurses (2012-2013)

• Graduate of a recognized Practical Nurse program as confirmed by CLPNA (College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta)
• Copies of records for any immunizations that you have received in the past

Clinical Requirements

The following are not required for admission purposes, but will be required before you attend the first clinical practice.

• CPR - Basic Life Support for Health-Care Providers certificate recognized by the Alberta Heart and Stroke Foundation
• WHMIS certificate
• XHLT 1023 - Human Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure. Students are subject to an additional fee at the time of registration to this non-credit course. A certificate will be awarded upon completion.
• Clear criminal record check; must include vulnerable sector check (More than one criminal record check may be necessary during the length of your program, in accordance with practicum requirements.) Note: Internet (online) criminal record checks are NOT accepted by the College. Please contact your local law enforcement agency directly to obtain an official criminal record check. The existence of a criminal record may prevent clinical placement, program completion, and professional licensure and therefore may affect employment prospects. Prospective students who have a criminal record should discuss the matter with the Program Chair prior to applying for admission.
• Up-to-date immunization record (including hepatitis B)

Additional Admission Requirements for Internationally Educated Students:

• All admission requirements noted with the exception of a Practical Nurse designation
• Graduate of a recognized RN/BScN program in your country of origin
• An original official transcript sent directly to NorQuest from your nursing education institution, with translations into English
• Course descriptions or outlines of the courses you have taken in your nursing program
• Birth certificate and picture identification with your legal name or passport
• Submission of a document from your country's professional association, verifying that you were a member in good standing. (Please contact the program area if verification is not available; your academic background may be deemed acceptable.)

English Language Proficiency

If English is your second language, you must provide proof of English language proficiency (ELP) prior to admission. ELP must have been completed within two years prior to application to the program. Acceptable evidence of ELP may be one of the following:

• CLBA, with an average score of 8 and no skill score below 8
• TOEFL Internet-based test score 84, with no section score below 21
• IELTS Academic 6.0, with no band scores below 6.0
• CAEL 60, with no subtest below 60
• CELBAN, with minimum score of 7 in writing , 8 in speaking, 9 in listening, and 8 in reading

Note: Meeting the English language proficiency requirement does NOT exempt the applicant from meeting the English academic course work required for admission to this program.

Provisional Admission

An applicant may be granted provisional admission to this program. A student who has provisional admission must satisfy certain conditions within the first year of enrolment and by the date specified in the offer of admission. Conditions will be stipulated in the admission letter. Access to courses, activities, and practicum experiences may be limited until all provisional requirements are met.