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POST-GRADUATE NURSING
CERTIFICATION & MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA

Mature student status (19 years of age or older). Domestic students require minimum score of 7 on Wonderlic Aptitude test and pass an interview with the ULI admissions department. International students need to pass an interview with ULI admissions department. May be required to take ULI ESL program to bring English to the prerequisite level of acceptance. Non native English speakers require proof of score of 60% on ULI OR ESL testing (or 5.5 on IELTS or 6.5 on CELBAN). Students to be accepted must be internationally or locally trained professionals with a degree, diploma or certificate in the field, and be currently registered as an RN in good standing in their country of origin if writing NCLEX for RNS or LPNs. OR Students to be accepted must be internationally or locally trained professionals with a degree, diploma or certificate in the field if writing HCA Single Track Assessment for HCAs. Required prior to clinical practice component: acceptable criminal background check, current CPR certification, evidence of up-to-date immunizations as required by clinical sites.

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Professional Standards for Canadian Health Professionals
30 hours

Nursing Standards in BC

30 hours

Safe and Effective Care

30 hours

Foundations of Nursing Practice

30 hours

Medical-Surgical Nursing

90 hours

Mental Health Nursing

30 hours

Childbearing and Women’s Health Nursing

30 hours

Pediatric Nursing

30 hours

Pharmacology and Nursing Practice

30 hours

Practical Nursing Lab

90 hours

Competency Assessments Exam Practice

250 hours

Employment Readiness

30 hours

First Aid & CPR, SuperHost & WHMIS

27 hours

Co-op Work Term

700 hours

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TOTAL HOURS: 1427 HOURS

Courses may be modified or substituted as required to facilitate success in standardized testing or changes in standardized requirements. Alternate courses may be chosen to replace exempted course requirements based on experience and/or testing results. There is voluntary additional support available with the instructor at $50/hour. Course delivery subject to enrollment and may be altered.

"This program has been approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of advanced Education, Skills & Training."

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