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Diploma in Practical Nursing (PSW to PN Bridging Stream)
Mohawk College - Institute for Applied Health Sciences at McMaster (IH) Campus, Canada
CAD 17750
Annual Tuition Fee
Free
Application Fee
24 months
Duration
6.5
IELTS
83
TOEFL
60%
Min GPA
Program Overview
Program Highlights
Bridging stream for certificate-prepared Personal Support Worker students from an Ontario community college, a private college, career college, or local board of education or an equivalent program.
Integrate into the second semester of the full-time Practical Nursing program after one semester.
Collaborative learning environment where you and your peers will experience simulated and real-life opportunities in state-of-the-art labs.
The PN Program is a hybrid program to support study-life balance, with both online courses and in-person courses. Theory courses each semester are online with mandatory in-person midterm and final exams. Lab-based courses each semester have a 2hr in-person weekly lab on campus. Attendance at in-person lab is mandatory.
Professional practice courses (clinical) are in-person at health care agencies. Shifts may be scheduled during the week or on weekends. Semester 1 is two 7hr shifts per week, Semester 2 and 3 is one 12hr shift per week, and Semester 4 is 40 hrs per week for the final 7 weeks of the Semester (days, nights, weekend shifts).
Final exams are scheduled for exam week and may be conducted at any campus, including those for Tansley Woods and Wentworth Heights courses. Please be advised that exams will not be held during regular class hours.
Students choose their own timetable "block" each Semester, and courses can potentially be scheduled in the morning, afternoon, or evening. ?See "Program of studies" tab for more details on specific courses in each Semester.
What you'll learn
Interact with faculty members who provide structure and act as facilitators through consultation, assisting with group collaborative activities and providing feedback.
Acquire the professional knowledge, skills, accountability and responsibility for nursing practice through curriculum that is grounded in the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) RPN Entry-to-Practice Competencies.
Additional Information
Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma
College/University Processing Time 21 Days
Program Format Full-Time
Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) 
General Admission Requirement
- IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - With No Band Less Than - 6
- TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 83
- PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 60.0 Minimum Writing - 60.0 Minimum Speaking - 60.0
Academic Requirement
Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- Grade 12 English C or U
- Grade 10 Mathematics, D or P
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