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The Access to Practical Nursing Diploma will allow you to gain skills, attitudes and judgment needed to perform in a career in health care, with learning experiences that are integrated, professional, collaborative and culturally sensitive.

Access to Practical Nursing Diploma

Okanagan College

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1. BC certificate in one of: 

-Health Care Assistant (HCA)
-Resident Care Attendant (RCA)
-Home Support/Resident Care Attendant (HS/RCA)
-Current BC Care Aide Registry Number

2. High school graduation or equivalent 
3. English 12 (70%) or equivalent
4. Math 11

One of (67%): 
-Pre-Calculus Grade 11 or equivalent
-Foundations of Mathematics 11 or equivalent

or 

One of (70%):
-Adult Basic Education IALG011
-Both MATH084 and MATH085

5. Biology 12 (67%) or equivalent

Academic Admission Requirement

1. CPR level C
2. Criminal record check
3. One of: 
-Red Cross Standard First Aid
-St. John Ambulance Standard First Aid

4. Negative TB skin test or chest x-ray

Additional Academic Admission Requirement

1. Student practicum placement sites are throughout North, Central and South Okanagan. Students must arrange their own transportation to and from practicum sites. In most cases, a driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle is required. While student preferences will be considered for the location of clinical experiences, Okanagan College reserves the right to assign and change a student's practicum placement. Travel and accommodation expenses are the student's responsibility.

2. Applicants who satisfy the admission requirements will be offered admission in chronological order, based on the date of application.

Admission Advice

Applications for Fall and Winter semesters will be open in October. Early application is strongly recommended. For details, see okanagan.bc.ca/apply.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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