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| | Orientation to Nursing in Ontario for Practical Nurses | | |
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| School | Algonquin College | | |
| Location | Ottawa, ON, Canada | | |
| School Type | College | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 19,000
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| Degree | Certificate | | |
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| Length | 15 Week(s) | | |
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| Prerequisites Notes | This program is only for Canadian RPNs who have actively practiced in the past 10 years but require a refresher program to update their competencies. Admission criteria include: an assessment letter from the College of Nurses of Ontario or proof of current registration as a RPN with the College of Nurses of Ontario. Students must contact the coordinator of the program before applying. NOTE: This is a progressive program; therefore, in each level of the program, theory and lab course requirements must be satisfactorily met before clinical practice can be accessed. A photocopy of current registration as a practical nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario or proof of assessment by the College of Nurses of Ontario. Applicants who have let their registration lapse or have not been assessed by the College of Nurses should contact them for a referral letter or new registration card at the following address: College of Nurses of Ontario 101 Davenport Road Toronto, ON M5R 3P1 1-800-387-5526 www.cno.org Applicant has practised as a nurse within the past 15 years. Applicants for whom English is a second language must undertake an Institutional CELBAN (Canadian English Language Assessment for Nurses) test for which a fee of $50 (subject to change) is charged. Test scores may result in a further requirement to undertake English as a Second Language training or an occupational specific language course before or during the program, at the discretion of the College. See additional non-academic requirements on the program's web page. | | |
| Cost | | National: | $2,503 | | International: | $7,080 |
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| Scholarships | 1 scholarship(s) | | |
| Description | This program is only for Canadian RPNs who have actively practiced in the past 10 years but require a refresher program to update their competencies. Admission criteria include: an assessment letter from the College of Nurses of Ontario or proof of current registration as a RPN with the College of Nurses of Ontario, and an English language proficiency assessment to determine language fluency. Students must contact the coordinator of the program before applying. | | |
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