Diploma in Practical Nursing is a diploma in Nursing programme offered by Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology in Sarnia, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 9,743 per total for local students.
Inter-professional collaboration, evidence-informed practice and professionalism sit as foundational concepts running through this diploma, with students developing the skills, clinical judgment and knowledge base nursing requires, built through experiential learning across both simulated and genuine health care settings. Clinical experience is included in every term, spanning lab and simulation work, hospitals, and community placements across community nursing agencies, family practice clinics and long-term care homes, all aimed at developing critical thinking and therapeutic nurse-client relationships. Students use a dedicated Nursing Simulation Lab at the college's NOVA Chemicals Health & Research Centre, and must meet a program-specific set of placement requirements, including first aid and CPR certification, mask fit testing, proof of vaccination and a clean police record, before they can attend clinical placements.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent with a minimum of 65% in Grade 12 English (C or U), Grade 12 Mathematics (C or U), Grade 11 or 12 Biology (C or U) and Grade 11 or 12 Chemistry (C or U), completed no later than the first day of term-one classes. Students entering directly from high school are encouraged to consider the Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees (PHDP), as this is a highly competitive program requiring strong academic and clinical skills.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
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.
About Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
