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Admission

Equal Consideration Fall:  February 1
Equal Consideration Winter:  June 1
Equal Consideration Spring: 

Academic Requirements

  • OSSD or equivalent (Mohawk Academic Upgrading, GED) including:

    • Grade 12 English, C or U or equivalent
    • Grade 11 or 12 Mathematics, C, M or U level (M or U recommended)
    • 2 Grade 11 or 12 Sciences, C or U level in biology, chemistry, or physics
  • 85% - 88% recommended cumulative average in the required courses to be competitive

HOAE – Health Occupation Aptitude Examination

  • Effective for the Fall 2021 entry and moving forward, the HOAE is no longer required for admissions purposes. 

Language Requirements for Internationally Educated Students:

  • See below for accepted equivalents for Grade 12 English: 
    • Successful completion of GAS-EAP (478) Program Level 8
    • TOEFL minimum score of 560 (83 Internet based)
    • or IELTS Academic minimum score of 6.5 overall with no band less than 6.0
    • CAEL 70, no sub-test band score less than 60
    • PTE Academic 60 overall with a minimum score of 60 in Writing and Speaking

 

Successful completion of Professional Practice 

Professional Practice is an academic requirement across all semesters of the Practical Nursing program. Successful completion of Professional Practice clinical placement is a requirement for graduation from the Practical Nursing program. Agencies that provide placement opportunities require you to have a clear Police Records Check for Service with the Vulnerable Sector (PRCSVS). As such, to be eligible for placement, you must submit proof of a clear PRCSVS, which will be retained on your departmental file and used only for purposes related to your placement.

If you register in the program without a clear PRCSVS, and, as a result, are unable to participate in placement, you will not be able to progress in the program. A clear PRCVS is required at a minimum  annually, and more often if requested by the placement agencies.

Preclearance requirements:

  • VULNERABLE SECTOR POLICE CHECK – valid within 6 months
  • IMMUNIZATIONS- Tdap, Varicella, Hep B, MMR
  • TUBERCULIN SKIN TEST
  • FLU VACCINE 
  • COVID-19 VACCINES 
  • STANDARD FIRST AID & CPR-LEVEL BLS/HCP
  • MASK FIT
  • WSIB CONSENT Links 
  • FIRE SAFETY
  • WHMIS
  • AODA
  • WORKPLACE VIOLENCE AND WORKPLACE HARASSMENT
  • WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARENESS IN 4 STEPS - BILL 18
  • STUDENT CONSENT AND WAIVER FOR CLINICAL PLACEMENTS  

Other Information

  • The waitlist for SNP is integrated with the IAHS campus waitlist
  • Good working knowledge of computers including Microsoft Office applications recommended
  • This program may require students to bring their own mobile computer devices (BYOD) to classes
  • The Practical Nursing program is not offered on a part-time basis
  • Is Nursing For You? (Opens PDF, 176 kb)

Options are available for mature applicants.

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