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Practical Nursing Diploma — Ontario RPN Path (PGWP Eligible)


Company : Passage International


Location : Toronto, Ontario


Created : 2025-12-22


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Application Fee Waiver We are waiving the application fee for one application to George Brown College for the Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 term! You can apply the discount to one application only. Once you are ready to submit your application, click the 'Apply fee waiver' button to have your application fee waived! Program Overview George Brown Colleges Practical Nursing program will teach you the foundational skills required to work as a registered practical nurse in Ontario. Following successful completion of this program, you will be eligible to write the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) Registration Examinations two qualifying examinations required by the Ontario College of Nurses. Program Details - Intakes: Spring 2026, Winter 2026 - Program length: 2 years (4 semesters) - Diploma: Program level - Eligible for PGWP - Estimated living costs: C$18,910 / year - Estimated tuition fees: C$22,895 / year - Program: C$110 C$0 What would you like Passage to help you with? - Get admission Help you apply and get accepted to a Canadian school - Get a student loan Passage provides affordable student loan to pay your tuition fees Check your eligibility and view additional documents To view additional documents needed, and check your eligibility for this program, please fill the eligibility form. Based on your answers, we will provide you with a list of documents you need to submit. Fill eligibility form Required documents - Passport - Secondary education - Highest level of education (outside of Canada) - Emergency contact - Program specific admission terms - Grade 12 English (or equivalent) 70% or higher - Grade 11U or 12C Mathematics (or equivalent) 70% or higher - Grade 11U or 12C Chemistry (or equivalent) 70% or higher - Grade 11U or 12C Biology (or equivalent) 70% or higher - Interview by invitation only: This is a competitive program and only the most qualified applicants will be invited to complete an online, recorded interview to assess specific competencies related to the field of Nursing - Program specific requirements - Upon confirmation of acceptance into this program, students must meet and complete all the mandatory & Pre-placement requirements for this program. It may take up to 10 to 12 weeks to complete - Students will need to process and provide proof of their medical records (such as TDAP shot, COVID-19, MMR, Varicella, Hep B blood test reports/titres and TwoStep TB Skin Test), proof of clear Vulnerable Sector Check renewed every year, Standard First Aid Certificate renewed every three years, Basic Life Support certificate renewed every year, annual flu shot and mask fit test renewed every two years. These requirements must be submitted by the program specific deadline to ParaMed Placement Pass website - COVID-19 vaccination: Public Health continues to recommend that people working with vulnerable communities be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Clinical agency partners continue to require students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to be approved to complete clinical placements within their facilities. Agencies have the right to decline the placement of students who are not fully vaccinated, and students who are not vaccinated are at risk of not being able to complete their clinical placement course requirements - The health policies and nonacademic requirements are designed to protect clients and vulnerable populations whom students will engage in practice. Students who do not comply with the programs health policy and nonacademic requirements, or who do not submit all required documentation by deadlines established by the program will be excluded from the clinical practicum. Exclusion from clinical practicum for any reason may jeopardize students academic standing and successful completion of this program - All costs, service fees and fines associated with the overall health requirements are the responsibility of the student. To download the mandatory Preplacement health form and for more details, go to the Clinical Preplacement website. - In compliance with the requirements of our placement partners, all students in this program are required to have a Vulnerable Sector Check completed, and this check must be renewed every year before entering into field or clinical placement - The Vulnerable Sector Check process typically takes two to three months, but under some circumstances can take four to eight months. This is required to protect the clientele of our placement partner agencies, who are considered vulnerable persons under the law - Students are responsible for ensuring that the Vulnerable Sector Check covers appropriateness for individuals being employed and/or volunteering who will be working with vulnerable person(s) - Students who are unable to provide a clear Vulnerable Sector Check will not be able to start their field or clinical placement and will therefore be unable to complete the program. Students who are not eligible to attend their practice placement due to a not clear status will jeopardize their progress in the program. Our agency partners have the final decision for students being allowed to practice in their agency - Failure to meet the requirements for field placement will prevent students from completing the program and/or securing employment. The fees for the vulnerable sector check vary and must be paid by the student Program Admission Terms Apply School specific admission terms apply. Please note meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program. Applicants may be required to have grades higher than the minimum requirements stated. Program space may be limited. The program and its requirements may be changed or canceled at any time without notice. Terms and Conditions Terms and conditions apply. Loans are provided through Passage (Funding) Inc. Subject to successful application and approval. ``` , #J-18808-Ljbffr