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Personal Support Worker to Practical Nurse Pathway

Description

The Personal Support Worker (PSW) to Practical Nurse (PN) courses are designed as a pathway for working PSWs to continue their studies toward qualifying to practice in Ontario as an Registered Practical Nurse (RPN).

These courses offer flexible study options and are built around the core components of the pathway to Practical Nursing programs offered at Ontario's public colleges. A new career with a wide range of job opportunities is waiting for you. Creation of these courses was funded through the Ontario government's Nursing Program Transformation in Ontario's Colleges initiative. 

To be eligible for this pathway program, you must:

  • Be a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident
  • Graduated with a 65 percent cumulative average from a PSW program in Ontario that meets the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities program standards (includes PSW programs offered by the public colleges, private career colleges, and district school boards in Ontario) or equivalent
  • Have worked as a PSW in Ontario on a regular basis within the last five years
 
Upon successfully completing six online and asynchronous pathway courses, PSWs will be eligible for advanced entry into a public college's four-semester Practical Nursing (PN) programs. Graduates of approved PN programs are eligible to apply to the College of Nurses Ontario to write the registration exam to practice in Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN).

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
 

Overview

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  • Institution: St. Lawrence College
  • Program type: Certificat
  • Language: English
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  • Delivery Method: Apprentissage mixte/hybride

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Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.