For our next intake scheduled January 2023, the theory portion of this program will be offered through Distributed Learning where we use various tools that may include email, web-conferencing platforms, online videos, social media, textbooks, print modules, local contexts and experiential tasks. Learn more about Distributed Learning at CMTN. Lab and clinical courses will require in person attendance and are currently scheduled as follows:  May 9th, 2023- Aug 3rd, October 23, 2023- December 15, 2023 and March 18^th 2024- June 27, 2024.  Please indicate on your application which location (Terrace or Prince Rupert) you will be attending for the Lab and clinical portions. 

Admission requirements

Students are accepted into the program once all Step 1 documentation has been received, on a first come –first serve basis and will be invited to register. Prior to the first day of lab, students are expected to submit all Step 2 documents. Step 2 documentation is required for practice education experiences; students who fail to submit any Step 2 documentation will be prohibited from attending practice education experiences.

Step 1: Required for admission and registration

• BC Grade 12 or equivalent
• Foundations of Math 11, Pre-Calculus 11, Advanced Level - Business and Technical (Math 046), or equivalent with a minimum grade of 60% or equivalent;
• Biology 12, Anatomy and Physiology 12, or equivalent with a minimum grade of 60%;
• English Studies 12 or First Peoples English 12 or equivalent with a grade of minimum grade of 65%; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as per the BCCNM with minimum scores of: Speaking: 7.0, Listening: 7.5, Reading: 6.5, Writing: 7.0, Overall Band Score: 7.0, must be completed in-person; or Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses (CELBAN) as per the BCCNM with minimum scores of: Speaking 08, Listening: 10, Reading 08, Writing 07, can be completed in-person, virtual interview, or via online computer based exam.
• PNUR 103 Anatomy and Physiology for Practical Nurses or equivalent with a grade of 65% or better, taken within the last 5 years;
• A certificate in one of the following programs: Health Care Assistant (HCA) or Resident Care Attendant (RCA) or a combined Home Support/Resident Care Attendant (HS/RCA).
• Minimum 600 Hours of work experience within the last two years, in a hospital or residential care facility where care is provided to a group of clients. Experience must include providing care to multiple patients/residents at one time whereby prioritizing and critical thinking are required. Experience must be verified by an official employer letter. Working in a home care environment where you are caring for one person at a time will not meet the 600 hour requirement.

Or

Successful completion of a provincial standardized competency-based theory and skill entrance exam that includes (but is not limited to) the following: Practical Skills, Critical Thinking, Organizational Skills, Prioritizing Skills, Communication Skills, and Collaboration and Teamwork.

Step 2: Required for practice education experiences. Students who fail to submit any Step 2 documentation will be prohibited from attending practice education experiences.

• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate as outlined in the Practice Education Guidelines (http://hspcanada.net/docs/PEG/1_6_Orientation_Students.pdf).
• Criminal record check (including advanced vulnerable populations) under the Criminal Records Review Act and the Ministry of Justice process for educational institutions. Applicants should only initiate their criminal record check when instructed by Admissions.
  • Criminal Record Check steps for students
  • Consent to Criminal Record Check form
• Immunizations as outlined in the Practice Education Guidelines and recommended by the BC Centre for Disease Control (2013): diphtheria and tetanus, polio, hepatitis B, measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), varicella and influenza. https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthlinkbc-files/immunization-health-care-workers
• Negative TB skin test or chest x-ray  

• *Students who do not meet the immunization requirements may be prohibited from attending practice education experiences.

  • Information for Immunization 

  • Health program immunization declaration**

    **Must be submitted with Immunization Record from Health Authority

Residency requirements 

Students must complete a minimum of 50% of the program hours at Coast Mountain College.

Graduation requirements 

Students must achieve a minimum accumulative GPA of 2.67. Students must receive 70% in each course and a CR in each Lab, Consolidated Practice Experience and Preceptorship to graduate from the Access to Practical Nursing Program. 

Program fees