Cert in Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Certificates and Diplomas at Canadore College in North Bay, Canada is a certificate in Health Sciences programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 16,014 per year (CAD 2,775 per year for local students).
This one-year certificate prepares students for further college study in the health sciences sector, building the skills and prerequisites needed for an informed programme choice. Graduates are described as going on to meet the eligibility requirements for several Canadore College programmes, including Environment Technician - Protection and Compliance, Occupational Therapist Assistant and Physiotherapist Assistant, Biotechnology Technologist, and Practical Nursing, with some requiring a minimum programme grade point average or minimum marks in specific courses. The certificate functions as a pathway into certificate, diploma and advanced diploma programmes at Canadore or elsewhere within the college system.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with senior English at the ENG4C or ENG4U level, per the programme page; applicants 19 or older without an OSSD may apply as Mature Students through Canadore's free Accuplacer testing, per the institution's general requirements. The programme page defers English-proficiency detail to that same page: for this Certificate, IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72+ with no section below 18, PTE Academic 53 with no section below 47, Duolingo English Test 110 with no band below 95, or equivalent (Cambridge English 169+, CELPIP 7, Oxford ELLT 6.0, CEFR B2), tested within two years of application. No interview, portfolio, or work-experience condition is stated for this pathway certificate.
Application Details
Start Date:Monthly
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through OntarioColleges.ca: for programs starting in Fall 2027 the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027; Canadore states applicants may apply at any time, with the deposit for accepted Winter 2027 offers due 16 November 2026 and term tuition due 30 November 2026. Canadore's own how-to-apply page separately cites a generic, undated "applications open November 1 / competitive consideration date February 1 for Fall term, October 1 for Winter term" notice that names no specific cycle year, so its October 1 figure is not confirmed as the Winter 2027 deadline. International applicants apply through Canadore's international portal and are assessed on a rolling basis, with programs closing early once capacity is reached; no fixed international opening or closing date is published, and payment deadlines appear only on the individual letter of admission. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
