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Access to Practical Nursing Diploma
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Program Start DateJanuary
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Campuses
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Length13 months
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Tuition Estimate
(domestic students)$10,600 -
Book & Supplies Cost Estimates$2,500
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Credential GrantedDiploma
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- Face-to-Face
- Blended (Face-to-Face + Online)
- Off-site
Blended (online and face-to-face at Terrace or Smithers); or Face-to-face (Terrace)
Learning Method Option:
- Face-to-Face: Program is fully delivered in class with face-to-face interaction
- Online: Program is fully delivered online
- Blended (Face-to-Face + Online): Program is delivered using a combination of face-to-face and online learning
- Off-site: All or part of program is delivered in a physical location away from regular classroom/campus
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Application Deadline Advice
Applications should be submitted as early as possible. Qualified applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Application Fee: No Charge
1) Program Admission Requirements
Academic (minimum grade)
1. High school graduation or equivalent
2. English 12 (65%) or equivalent
3. Foundations of Math 11 (60%) or equivalent
4. Biology 12 (60%) or equivalent
5. PNUR 103 (65%) or equivalent, completed within the last 5 years
6. One of:
- Health Care Assistant Certificate
- Resident Care Attendant Certificate
- A combined Home Support/Resident Care Attendant Certificate
Non-Academic
1. Minimum 600 hours of work experience (within the last 2 years), in a care facility where care is provided to a group of gerontology clients. Work experience must be verified by an official employer letter. Individualized home care experience is not acceptable.
Admission Advice
1. If English is your second language and you have taken upgrading English course to meet the English requirement, you must also demonstrate three years of full-time, face-to-face secondary or post-secondary education at an accredited institution where English is the medium of instruction and is also one of the country’s official languages.
2. If PNUR 103 is not offered at Coast Mountain College, please use BC Transfer Guide to find equivalent courses available through other institutions.
3. After acceptance into the program, the following will be required to participate in practice education experiences:
- CPR Level C certification (see Practice Education Guidelines)
- Criminal Record Check
- Current immunizations (diphtheria and tetanus, polio, hepatitis B, measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), varicella and influenza); Failure to meet the immunization requirements may be prohibited from attending practicums
- negative TB skin test or chest x-ray
2) Institution Admission Requirements
Applicants also have to satisfy CMTN's institution admission requirements as listed below.
English Language Requirements
All other applicants must demonstrate all four components of language: speaking, listening, reading and writing. For more information on how to satisfy language requirements, please go to Domestic English Equivalent Options or Internationally-Recognized English Equivalent Testing Requirements.
Verify with Coast Mountain College directly
General Admission Requirements (All Students)
Each program has individual admissions requirements. To be considered for admission, you must meet or exceed the requirements for your chosen program. You must also meet the English proficiency requirement at a level suitable for your desired program. Program-specific admission requirements can be found on the 'Admission Info' tab of each program profile for Coast Mountain College on EducationPlannerBC's program search database.
For most of Coast Mountain College's programs, applicants are offered admission on a first qualified, first admitted basis.
All other applicants must demonstrate all four components of language: speaking, listening, reading and writing. For more information on how to satisfy language requirements, please go to Domestic English Equivalent Options or Internationally-Recognized English Equivalent Testing Requirements.
Verify with Coast Mountain College directly
BC Secondary School (or equivalent)
CMTN admits applicants with any level of education. However, you will also have to meet any admission requirements of your intended program. For instance many CMTN programs have entrance requirements that include proof of secondary school graduation and/ or completion of secondary school courses.
Program-specific admission requirements can be found on the 'Admission Info' tab of each program profile for Coast Mountain College in EducationPlannerBC's program search database.
Out-of-Province
CMTN admits applicants with any level of education. However, you will also have to meet any admission requirements of your intended program. For instance many CMTN programs have entrance requirements that include proof of secondary school graduation and/ or completion of secondary school courses.
Program-specific admission requirements can be found on the 'Admission Info' tab of each program profile for Coast Mountain College in EducationPlannerBC's program search database.
BC Transfer Student
You must meet the specific admission requirements of your intended program. The program-specific admission requirements are detailed within each program profile for Coast Mountain College (CMTN) in EducationPlannerBC's Program Search Database.
If you have completed post-secondary studies at another institution and wish to gain transfer credit, please refer to CMTN's Transfer Credit web page. The transfer credit evaluation process involves a form, a fee, and sealed, official transcripts.
To have courses from another institution evaluated for transfer credit at CMTN, you must submit an Transfer Credit Request Form along with official transcripts from each institution attended. Use the BC Transfer Guide to check whether or not your course from another BC post-secondary institution is eligible for transfer credit. For more information about transferring credit, please contact a CMTN educational advisor.
Out-of-Province Transfer Student
You must meet the specific admission requirements of your intended program. The program-specific admission requirements are detailed within each program profile for Coast Mountain College (CMTN) in EducationPlannerBC's Program Search Database.
If you have completed post-secondary studies at another institution and wish to gain transfer credit, please refer to CMTN's Transfer Credit web page. The transfer credit evaluation process involves a form, a fee, and sealed, official transcripts.
To have courses from another institution evaluated for transfer credit at CMTN, you must submit an Transfer Credit Request Form along with official transcripts from each institution attended. For more information about transferring credit, please contact a CMTN educational advisor.
Mature Student
Select programs accept mature students (applicants over the age of 19) in lieu of high school graduation. Individual course requirements (for example, English 12) still need to be met for program entry. Programs where accrediting bodies explicitly require high school graduation are exempt.
Please refer to program-specific requirements detailed within each program profile in EducationPlannerBC's Program Search Database.
International Student
For details on International Student admission, please check here.
Other Student (including Special Consideration)
Not Applicable
How to Apply
For most programs at Coast Mountain College (CMTN), admissions are offered on a first qualified, first admitted basis. Click here for admission checklist.
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