Practical Nurse Diploma is a diploma in Nursing programme taught at College of New Caledonia in Prince George, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 2,900 per total for local students.
The diploma develops the knowledge, skills, attitudes and judgment needed to assist individuals and families across settings ranging from community and acute care to long-term care. Following licensure, graduates can work in private homes, community nursing services, occupational health units, clinics, doctors' offices, rehabilitation centres, nursing homes or hospitals.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: High school graduation or equivalent, with English Studies 12, English First Peoples 12, ENGL 050, or ENGL 051 at grade C+ or better, Foundations of Mathematics 11 or MATH 043 at grade C+ or better, and BIO 130 (or equivalent) at grade B- or better. Non-native English speakers need 3 years of full-time education in an English-medium institution, or IELTS Academic with Listening 7.5, Reading 6.5, Writing 7.0, Speaking 7.0 and an overall band of 7.0, or CELBAN with Listening 10.0, Speaking 8.0, Reading 8.0 and Writing 7.0. Before practicum: immunizations, TB screening, CPR Level C/BLS, N95 fit testing, criminal record check, and health self-reporting.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall 2026, Prince George campus (in-class, full-time, 2 years)
Application Deadline:College of New Caledonia runs first-qualified, first-accepted admissions with no single deadline for most programmes. Domestic and international applicants use the same process, though international students also go through CNC's international application page: applications for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 entry are open now, and applications for Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 entry open on 1 October 2026. Seats are assessed on a rolling basis and close once a programme fills or the term begins; CNC advises applying as soon as applications open, and international applicants typically get an offer letter within four to six weeks. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing Program) and the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Diploma are exceptions, each carrying a fixed 1 March application-and-documentation deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
