Victoria,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Diploma in Practical Nursing in Victoria Canada | Camosun College
Camosun College
|
Victoria Canada
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
23,835
(c. USD17,142.39)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
20 months
Practical Nurses play a crucial role as part of the healthcare team, delivering care to patients of all ages in diverse healthcare environments. This career path equips you to offer competent, ethical, and compassionate nursing services. The Practical Nursing Program covers the same core nursing principles as RN and RPN programs, while emphasizing essential knowledge, analytical skills, and clinical decision-making specific to practical nursing. Through this program, you'll develop the expertise, techniques, and professional judgment needed to support patients across the healthcare spectrum - from wellness promotion to critical care, chronic condition management, and end-of-life support.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
One of:
C+ in English 12
C in English 12 Camosun Alternative
One of:
C in Math 11
C in MATH 073
C in MATH 077
C in MATH 137
And all of:
C+ in PNUR 101 * or equivalent
Grade 12 graduation or equivalent
* Note: a C or higher in Anatomy and Physiology 12 is a pre-requisite for PNUR 101. Camosun College courses BIOL 150 and BIOL 151, or BIOL 152 and BIOL 153, or BIOL 143 and BIOL 144 may be used as alternatives to PNUR 101.
English Language Competency Requirements
As English is the language of study in BC, students must meet English language proficiency at an appropriate level to be accepted into the provincial Practical Nursing program. These requirements can be satisfied through three years of full-time, face-to-face secondary or post-secondary education at an accredited institution where English is the language of instruction and is also one of the country's official languages. English as a Second Language/Additional Language courses are not included in this three-year calculation. Those not meeting this requirement must achieve scores identified in one of the two tests below:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with minimum scores of:
Speaking: 7.0
Listening: 7.5
Reading: 6.5
Writing: 7.0
Overall Band Score: 7.0
Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test: Home Edition (TOEFL Home):
Speaking: 23
Listening: 27
Reading: 19
Writing: 27
Overall Band Score: 96
C+ in English 12
C in English 12 Camosun Alternative
One of:
C in Math 11
C in MATH 073
C in MATH 077
C in MATH 137
And all of:
C+ in PNUR 101 * or equivalent
Grade 12 graduation or equivalent
* Note: a C or higher in Anatomy and Physiology 12 is a pre-requisite for PNUR 101. Camosun College courses BIOL 150 and BIOL 151, or BIOL 152 and BIOL 153, or BIOL 143 and BIOL 144 may be used as alternatives to PNUR 101.
English Language Competency Requirements
As English is the language of study in BC, students must meet English language proficiency at an appropriate level to be accepted into the provincial Practical Nursing program. These requirements can be satisfied through three years of full-time, face-to-face secondary or post-secondary education at an accredited institution where English is the language of instruction and is also one of the country's official languages. English as a Second Language/Additional Language courses are not included in this three-year calculation. Those not meeting this requirement must achieve scores identified in one of the two tests below:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with minimum scores of:
Speaking: 7.0
Listening: 7.5
Reading: 6.5
Writing: 7.0
Overall Band Score: 7.0
Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test: Home Edition (TOEFL Home):
Speaking: 23
Listening: 27
Reading: 19
Writing: 27
Overall Band Score: 96
Tuition
CAD
23,835