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Prep for Practical Nurse

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  • Full-time studies
  • Daytime classes
  • 16 weeks
  • Fall, winter, and spring starts
  • Downtown Edmonton campus

Program Overview

Prep for Practical Nurse is a 16-week program designed to prepare you for practical nurse education . Courses include two of the three prerequisites required for the Practical Nurse program (Pure Math 20 or Applied Math 20; English Language Arts 30-1/030-1, or English Language Arts 30-2/030-2; and Biology 30/030), specific career and technology studies courses related to anatomy and physiology, and related employability skills.

Career Potential

Practical Nurse graduates can apply for jobs in acute care hospitals, continuing care centres, community care settings, client homes, clinics, or doctors’ offices.

Transferability

You will complete the prerequisite upgrading courses, as well as obtain advanced credit in the Practical Nurse diploma program.

Admission Requirements

Students must have completed one of the following courses as a prerequisite and be one grade level from completing the other two courses to enter the Prep for Practical Nurse program. Students must complete all three courses as prerequisites to enter the Practical Nurse program.

  • Minimum 60% in English Language Arts 30-1/030-1 or minimum 70% in English Language Arts 30-2/030-2
  • Minimum 50% in Pure Math 20 or minimum 60% in Applied Math 20
  • Minimum 60% in Biology 30/030

Credential

After successfully completing this program, graduates will be awarded a NorQuest Prep for Practical Nurse certificate.

Tuition and Fees

2010–11 Tuition and Fees (pdf)

2010-11 Program and Supplies Fee & Textbook Rental Fee (pdf)

 

Program Outline (2010/11)

Course Code Course Title Credits
Program of Study 16 weeks  
ANPH 1010 Anatomy and Physiology for Pre-PN 5.0
HLTH 1010 Essentials for Health Careers 5.0
Two courses from English, mathematics, or biology:
English courses:
ELA 3105 English 30-1 5.0
ENGL 3301 English 030-1 5.0
ELA 3104 English 30-2 5.0
ENGL 3302 English 030-2 5.0
Mathematics Courses
MAT 2037 Pure Math 20 5.0
MAT 2038 Applied Math 20 5.0
Biology Courses
SCN 3230 Biology 30 5.0
BIOL 3300 Biology 030 5.0
  Program Total 20.0


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Last updated: April 29, 2008

 
   

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