Sault Ste. Marie,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Ontario College Graduate Certificate in Professional Nursing Practice - Gerontology and Chronic Illness in Marie Canada | Sault College
Sault College
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Marie Canada
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Qualification
Graduate Certificate
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
16,202
(c. USD11,625.19)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
This one-year graduate certificate program is designed for internationally trained nurses with a four-year bachelor's degree in nursing and professional experience. Combining theoretical instruction, laboratory work, simulations, and clinical training, the curriculum emphasizes senior care across diverse healthcare environments. Students will enhance their skills in supporting elderly patients with chronic conditions and their families. The program fosters nursing excellence within Canada's healthcare framework, with a strong focus on professional integration. Upon passing the NCLEX-RN exam and registering with the College of Nurses of Ontario, graduates can pursue careers as Registered Nurses. These professionals deliver patient care, conduct health education programs, and offer nursing practice consultation. Employment opportunities span hospitals, long-term care facilities, rehabilitation centers, medical offices, clinics, community organizations, corporations, private residences, and public/private institutions, with options for self-employment.
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Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
For this graduate certificate, applicants must have a four-year accredited Bachelor Degree in Nursing. Applicants must have registration as a nurse in the country where the original nursing education was obtained.
Applicants should have at least one year of clinical experience in the last two years.
Applicants, whose first language is not English, must provide proof of English proficiency. Sault College accepts the TOEFL, or IELTS, or equivalent test to satisfy our English admission requirements.
Results must be from within two years of the start of the program and must meet the following minimum requirements:
TOEFL score of 88 for the Internet-based Test (iBT) and no test below 21
IELTS Academic score of 6.5 with no band lower than 6.0
Cambridge English Exam C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a Cambridge Score of 176 or more with no single test score below 169
PTE Academic 60
Duolingo 115
CAEL overall band score of 70 and no part below 60
Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Level 8 for all areas: reading, writing, speaking, listening
Tuition
CAD
16,202