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Practical Nurse

What it costs if you start In person - in September 2026

This program offers different learning styles that affect your tuition fees and course load.

Depending on what style you choose you will have a different set of tuition fees and courses list.

Select a different start date to see the different fee scheduleThe amounts listed are based on a full course load and are estimates, so should not be used as actual numbers. All amounts listed are in Canadian (CAD) currency.
Tuition estimate+ Fees estimate= Total estimate
Term 1 $4,721.89 + $1,036.65 = $5,758.54
Term 2 $4,516.60 + $817.90 = $5,334.50
Term 3 $1,642.40 + $982.10 = $2,624.50
Term 4 $3,559.80 + $971.65 = $4,531.45
Term 5 $3,350.40 + $449.90 = $3,800.30
Total estimate $17,791.10 + $4,258.20 = $22,049.30

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Tuition estimate+ Fees estimate= Total estimate
Term 1 $13,802.30 + $1,036.65 = $14,838.95
Term 2 $13,202.20 + $817.90 = $14,020.10
Term 3 $4,800.80 + $982.10 = $5,782.90
Term 4 $10,711.70 + $971.65 = $11,683.35
Term 5 $10,081.60 + $449.90 = $10,531.50
Total estimate $52,598.60 + $4,258.20 = $56,856.80

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NorQuest College Student Financial Aid helps you see the financial resources you are eligible for. The Practical Nurse program qualifies for several funding options.

Courses for In person - in September 2026

This program offers several different learning styles that will affect your course load.

Depending on what style you choose you will have a different set of courses each term.

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  • You must complete 22 courses to graduate.
  • Courses marked with (O) are available through Open Studies.
  • You must complete all the courses in the program before NPRT 2200.
  • ​Minimum credits needed for full-time status (60% course load): 13 credits (fall, winter); 5 credits (spring, summer)
See Part-time study options for what you should know if you choose to study part-time.
Term 1 - 16 weeks, 7 courses
Anatomy and Physiology I ANPH1001 (O)3 credits
Anatomy and Physiology II ANPH1002 (O)3 credits
Introduction to Composition ENGL2550 (O)3 credits
Health Education: Individual Health and Wellness HEED1000 (O)3 credits
Health Assessment HEAS10004 credits
Communications for Nursing NCOM10003 credits
Nursing Foundations I: Introduction to Nursing NFDN10014 credits
Term 2 - 16 weeks, 4 courses
Term 3 - 8 weeks, 2 courses
Term 4 - 16 weeks, 5 courses
Term 5 - 8 weeks, 4 courses

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