$7,718 /Yr
On-campus
full_time
Diploma Practical Nursing
- Diploma in Practical Nursing at Conestoga College allows students to complete this program in 3 Years.
- Students are required to successfully complete two language electives (in one language) in order to graduate.
- Practical Nursing is a career-focused program where the student will gain the knowledge, skills, and experience required to become a member of the nursing profession and health-care team.
- The main concepts covered under the program are:
- Safety in the Workplace
- Nursing Concepts 1: Assessment
- Human Physiology
- Introduction to Pharmacotherapeutics
- Professional Nursing
- The foundational knowledge for practical nursing is based on scientific theory from nursing, the physical and psychosocial sciences, and humanities.
- Person-centered care is learned in context through real-life experiences and career-related work-integrated learning experiences.
- The student to teacher ratio is 15:1 which helps increase in interaction between professors and students.
- On average, 82% of students from the last three years found employment within six months of graduation.
- After completing this course, students have career opportunities as
- Legal Nurse Consultant
- Nurse Midwife
- Nurse Anesthetist
- Nurse Case Manager
- Nurse Educator
- Nurse Practitioner, etc with an average salary of 46,475 USD per year.
Tution & Application Fees
| Year | Year 1 | Year 2 |
| Tuition Fees | $5697 | $5697 |
| Other Fees | $2021 | $2021 |
| Total Fees | $7718 | $7718 |
Examinations
| Exam Type | Exam Name | Score | Out of Score | Exam Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System | 6.5 | 9 | 3 |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | 88 | 120 | 3 |
| PTE | Pearson Test of English | 58 | 90 | 3 |
| Duolingo | Duolingo | 115 | 160 | 1 |
Academic Eligibility:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or 19 years of age or older with mature student status.
- Grade 12 compulsory English, C or U, or equivalent, OR Conestoga College Preparatory Communications
- All applicants who meet the academic strength requirements must attend a program information session and present a portfolio of their creative work.
Indian Student Eligibility:
- Indian students need to maintain an overall average of 70% in Grade 12th
Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.
The above requirements are the minimum requirements and do not guarantee admission. The admissions committee will consider all evidence in the file and decide. To know more about the requirem….Read More