Learn more about the academic programs we are delivering in Fall 2025. If you have any questions about part-time studies, please contact us.
Important Information for Part-time Practical Nursing (PND-C) Applicants & Returning Students
Returning Fall 2025 students: To register for courses for the Fall 2025 Term, please visit the Curriculum page.
New Winter 2026 applicants: For details about the program and how to apply, please visit our updated Practical Nursing page.
Returning Winter 2026 students: Starting with course selection for the Winter 2026 Term, registration for the part-time PND-C program will move from the Continuing Education website to ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø's Visual Schedule Builder tool. Open enrolment for the Winter 2026 Term begins on Dec. 4, 2025. Watch your email for instructions on how to build your class schedule.
Important Information for Part-time Practical Nursing (PND-C) Applicants & Returning Students
Returning Fall 2025 students: To register for courses for the Fall 2025 Term, please visit the Curriculum page.
New Winter 2026 applicants: For details about the program and how to apply, please visit our updated Practical Nursing page.
Returning Winter 2026 students: Starting with course selection for the Winter 2026 Term, registration for the part-time PND-C program will move from the Continuing Education website to ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø's Visual Schedule Builder tool. Open enrolment for the Winter 2026 Term begins on Dec. 4, 2025. Watch your email for instructions on how to build your class schedule.
Acceptance into the Practical Nursing Program.
This course is an introduction to Practical Nursing as a profession. Students will examine professional behavior in themselves and others. The history of nursing and the role of the Practical Nurse will be explored.
Students with a completed high school diploma or prior English Proficiency scores can find more details on next steps here.
Students without any of the above can be placed via successful completion of ESL934 OR English Assessment.
COM101 replaces EAC 150. Students who have successfully completed EAC 150 are not required to complete COM101.
This course introduces students to the core concepts of communication. Students will cultivate an awareness of these concepts by analyzing how they are used in a variety of texts and contexts, and they will apply these concepts strategically in their own writing. Through a variety of writing tasks centered on these core concepts of communication, students will develop the transferable reading and writing skills essential for success in their post-secondary studies, workplaces, and communities.
Students with a completed high school diploma or prior English Proficiency scores can find more details on next steps here.
Students without any of the above can be placed via English Assessment.
This course introduces students to the core concepts of communication. Students will cultivate an awareness of these concepts by analyzing how they are used in a variety of texts and contexts, and they will apply these concepts strategically in their own writing. Through a variety of writing tasks centered on these core concepts of communication, students will develop the transferable reading and writing skills essential for success in their post-secondary studies, workplaces, and communities.
The discipline of Psychology is the study of human behaviour. It is concerned with the observation behaviour of an individual and its relationship to unseen mental and physical processes, as well as to external events. Introduction to Psychology will provide a framework within which the student can begin to explore the human personality.
Acceptance into the Practical Nursing Program
This course will provide the opportunity for students to develop the calculation skills necessary for the safe administration of medications and parenteral fluids.
Each of the following courses: PNH101, PNR100, PNA100 must be completed as a prerequisite, or concurrently with this Skills Lab course.
This course gives the student the opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and practice skills that maintain and promote health and healing. Students will demonstrate a safe level of performance in the lab before implementing the skills in nursing practice settings.
Please note: lab kits are required for this course and can be ordered .
This clinical preparation course gives the student the opportunity to prepare for clinical practice through applied theoretical concepts.
The student rehearses thinking like a nurse, communicating, organizing, evaluating and engaging in other activities that are essential to the care of the individuals and their families in the community and Health Care Agency.
The course provides the foundation for understanding the well client from infant to older adult. PNH101 begins with concepts of health and illness in the context of social determinants of health and outlines the major components of health for each stage of growth and development. Emphasis will be on anticipated transitions, health promotion and relevant nursing considerations. Recognition of diversity in regards to age, gender, race and culture is given.
This course is the study of normal anatomy and physiology. Study includes organization of the body, the cell, tissue, organs and four of the major body systems. An introduction to microbiology is included.
This course explores foundational nursing practices and interventions that support health and enhance healing for clients and families. A specific focus is placed on the topics of maternal newborn health and care of the child with health challenges.
This course is a continuation of PNL110. Students continue to apply theoretical concepts and practice skills that maintain and promote health and healing. Students demonstrate a safe level of performance in the lab before implementing the skills in the practice setting. Students are expected to continue to apply skills learned in PNL110.
Please note: lab kits are required for this course. Lab kits can be ordered .
All 100 level courses
This course builds on the assessment skills already developed. Students consolidate assessment theory in the classroom and practice holistic nursing assessment in the skills lab. (Formerly PNE 303)
Please note: lab kits can be ordered . Supplies for this course may also be purchased .
All Module I courses
Students apply theoretical concepts in a nursing practice setting. Working with health care professionals and clients they will make a positive contribution to the health and healing of individuals and families.
This course focuses on the application of theory from all semester one courses and:
- PNH 200/201: Healing Practices
- PNE 203: Health Assessment for the Practical Nurse
- PNL 210: Practical Nursing Skills Lab
- PNA 200: Anatomy & Physiology for the Practical Nurse
All 200 level courses.
This course will be an introduction to human disease and will focus on the fundamental principles of homeostatic mechanisms. The student will explore how alterations in homeostatic mechanisms will disrupt the integrity of human function. Overall, the mechanisms of disease will be studied in a systems format and will be considered for the effect that they produce on the structure and function of the body. Common diseases will be used to illustrate the biological concepts of pathology.
This course continues from PNH201. The focus will be on practices that support health and enhance healing for clients and families experiencing various health challenges. (Formerly PNH 300)
All 100 and 200 level courses
Drug classifications, modes of administration and dosage calculations will be studied. The student will prepare for safe administration of medication in the practice setting. (Formerly PNM 200)
All Module I and Module II courses
Students continue to apply theoretical concepts in a nursing practice setting. Students are assigned to work in health care agencies on medical/surgical and/or specialty areas. They work with health care professionals while making a positive contribution to the health of individuals and families.
All module 3 PN courses
This course continues from PNH301. The focus will be on practices that support health and enhance healing for clients and families experiencing various health challenges.
Students will build on PNP301 and continue the study of human disease. The mechanisms of disease will be studied by body systems. The processes will be related to a variety of common diseases.
This course explores the transition from student to health care professional with an emphasis on leadership competencies, career planning, legislation, and the organization of health care. Topics studied will focus on the implications for, and application to the role of the Registered Practical Nurse.
Practical Nursing Clinical students will apply theoretical concepts in a nursing practice setting. Students will work in health care agencies on medical/surgical and/or specialty areas. Students will continue to work with the health care professionals and implement a variety of holistic healing practices.
All professional nursing and general education courses. Coordinator's approval required.
Having completed all professional and general education courses, students will concentrate on clinical practice to consolidate skills while providing client centered care. During this experience, students will work a RPN preceptor. Students will follow the preceptor's full time schedule including shifts and weekends.
Program courses may change as needed.