Registered Practical Nurse Pathway to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (K954)

The Nursing degree program is designed to prepare students to provide nursing care in a variety of settings. Graduates will work within the scope of nursing practice and in accordance with the regulations of the College of Nurses of Ontario. Nursing students will be able to care for individual clients or groups, including family members and significant others. Students will make clinical decisions and exercise judgement in giving care to clients. Graduates will be eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examination - Registered Nurse (NCLEX - RN) to achieve the professional status of Registered Nurse in Canada. This Transfer Credit Pathway Program is designed to provide practicing Registered Practical Nurses with an opportunity to enter the Collaborative BScN program in the second year and complete the program in 3 years.

A Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) Certificate of Competence from the CNO in good standing
A minimum of 2000 hours worked as an RPN
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 achieved during the undergraduate Practical Nursing Program
A minimum of a 'C' grade in all theory courses in a Practical Nursing Program and a 'Satisfactory' grade in all clinical courses.
High school diploma/graduation certificate and transcript or equivalent in original language and English translation.
English proficiency requirement:
TOEFL - Overall 91 with Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking minimums of 22
IELTS Academic - Overall band of 6.5 No single test score below 6.0