Mature student status (19 years of age or older). Non native English speakers require proof of score of 60% on ULI ESL testing (or 5.5 on IELTS or 6.5 on CELBAN). 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. 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. Required prior to clinical practice component: acceptable criminal background check, current CPR certification, evidence of up-to-date immunizations as required by clinical sites.
Nursing Standards in BC: for RN’s OR LPN’s
Choose your stream:
RN’s | LPN’s | |||||||
Practice Standards | Practice Standards | |||||||
Scope of Practice | Scope of Practice | |||||||
Code of Ethics | Code of Ethics | |||||||
Nurse Client Relationship | Working with RN”S | |||||||
Responsibility and Accountability | Practice Consultation |
30 Hours
Professional Standards for Health Professionals (Canadian Overview)
30 hours
Nursing Exam Preparation
Choose your Health Care Specialization:
SEC & NCLEX Exam Preparation (Canadian Registered Nurse) OR
SEC & NCLEX Exam Preparation (LPN)
Nursing exam prep is intended for internationally trained registered nurses who need to work while preparing for the SEC & NCLEX Exam Preparation (CRN or LPN)
380 hours
Practical Nursing Lab
100 hours
Applications & Technologies
MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, MS Outlook
60 hours
Skills Certification
First Aid, Superhost & WHMIS
27 hours
General Skills
Employment/Practicum Readiness
20 hours
Keyboarding Level 1 Or Keyboarding Level 2
80 hours
Work Experience
Co-Op Work Term
700 hours
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."