Program Overview

International Nursing License Preparation

Overview

This program is intended for internationally educated nurses (IENs) who have an International Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing degree and who are seeking the opportunity for further preparation to apply to the College of Nurses of Ontario for regulatory licensing. In accordance with the Professional Standards for Registered Nurses in Ontario, students will learn to provide safe, ethical, competent care for a diverse client population in the province of Ontario as a member of the health care team.

Admission Requirements

• Post-secondary degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing education program.
• Registered in their current home state or country i.e. letter, membership card etc. and are able to practice.
• Applicants must submit a current letter from an employer's human resource department verifying employment as a nurse.
• If English is not your first language you must provide proof of English competency.

Curriculum

Semester 1

• NLP100 | Communications for Healthcare Professionals
• NLP120 | Advanced Health Assessment
• NLP121 | Advanced Health Assessment Lab
• NLP130 | Acute Complex Nursing Care
• NLP131 | Acute Complex Nursing Care Lab
• NLP140 | Advanced Pharmacology
• NLP141 | Advanced Pharmacology Lab
• NLP200 | Advanced Development of Self

Semester 2

• NLP160 | Practicum I
• NLP210 | Advanced ER Nursing
• NLP220 | Advanced Pediatric Nursing
• NLP230 | Advanced Acute Care Nursing
• NLP231 | Advanced Acute Care Nursing Lab
• NLP240 | Advanced Geriatric/Palliative Care
• NLP300 | Preceptorship Clinical

Tuition Fees

• College Drive Campus – International
  • Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total
  • 1 | $19303.5 | $1975.5 | $404 | - | $21683

What You Need

• Mandatory Non-Academic Requirements for Placement:
  • Work-Integrated Learning (also called Placement, Field Placement, Practicum, Clinical Placement, etc.) provides students with rich and meaningful experiences wherein they have the opportunity to apply and extend the learning they gain from the classroom in real-word contexts.
• Textbooks:
  • Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts.
• eTexts and eResources at Canadore College
  • eTexts and eResources are offered for select courses in health care programs as bundled fee*. This option gives you access to high-quality digital resources at about 40%-60% less than the cost of printed textbooks with the added value of bundled simulation, practice text suites and other key resources for your program of study and progression to employment.
• Technology/Devices:
  • Canadore College has implemented Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to enhance your learning experience in and out of the classroom while ensuring flexibility in learning.

Certification/Accreditation

• Ontario College Graduate Certificate

Learning Outcomes

• Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.
• View Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
• View course outlines
• Find out more about General Education program requirements here.