Cert in Personal Support Worker - Pre-Practical Nursing Pathway at Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology in Sarnia, Canada is a certificate in Nursing programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 4,250 per year for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Nursing
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 4,250 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This program is designed for students who are interested in eventually applying to the Practical Nursing program. Graduates of the Personal Support Worker - Pre-Practical Nursing Pathway who have achieved a grade of B in all courses and have one year of work experience as a Personal Support Worker (or 1,000 hours) are eligible to apply to Lambton College's Practical Nursing program.During this one-year certificate program, students learn how to provide care and assistance to clients of any age who have defined health care needs including help with daily living activities. Through theory classes and experiential learning opportunities - like simulations and clinical placements - students learn to make a difference in the lives of their clients by alleviating loneliness, providing empathy, ensuring comfort, encouraging independence, and promoting self-respect in all health care settings.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This Ontario College Certificate requires an O.S.S.D. or equivalent, including Grade 12 English at the C or U level; the programme page lists no further Grade 12 subject prerequisite. Applicants who have not completed the required English course may instead qualify through Lambton's Mature Student Assessment in English if they meet the mature-student criteria, and academic admission requirements can otherwise be completed through Academic Upgrading and Lambton's Pre-Programs. International applicants must also meet Lambton College's institution-wide English-language proficiency requirement for diploma and certificate programs: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 6.0 (one skill retake accepted), TOEFL iBT 78, PTE Academic 60, CAEL 60 with no band below 50, CELPIP General 7, or Duolingo English Test 105, among the other tests the college accepts; scores must be dated within the last two years.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting September 2027 the application opens 26 September 2026 and 1 February 2027 is both the general equal-consideration date and the deadline Lambton states for its own competitive programs; later applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain, and Lambton names no specific competitive programmes on its admissions page. International applicants apply directly to Lambton or through an authorised agent, with applications processed within two to five business days; the college publishes no fixed international closing date, and offers carry their own acceptance and payment deadlines. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
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