PGCert in Perioperative Nursing for Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses is a postgraduate certificate in Nursing programme taught at MacEwan University in Edmonton, Canada. The programme is delivered in a hybrid format.
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Nursing
Delivery: Hybrid
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Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This post-diploma certificate at MacEwan University prepares registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to specialize in perioperative, or operating room, nursing. The program focuses on the knowledge and clinical skills needed to work alongside surgeons and other health care professionals in the operating room, including maintaining sterile conditions, monitoring patients before, during, and after surgery, and coordinating care throughout the surgical process. It is designed for practising RNs and LPNs who want to move their nursing career into a specialized, team-oriented surgical setting. The program is offered at MacEwan University's Edmonton campus. Admission requirements, course listings, and career outcome information are detailed on the university's program pages, though specific program length and delivery format are not stated there. The certificate suits nurses who already hold RN or LPN credentials and are seeking additional training to enter perioperative nursing roles, rather than students beginning a nursing career from the start.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This program is not a Grade-12 direct-entry route: applicants must be actively registered in Canada as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse, or be a graduate nurse or graduate practical nurse holding a practice permit and eligible to write the NCLEX-RN or the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Exam (CPNRE). The program is offered with Fall 2027 and Winter 2028 intakes for the 2027/28 admission cycle, though the page does not publish a specific application deadline date. All applicants must meet MacEwan's English Language Proficiency Requirement, though this program's own admissions page states no separate score table and the institution notes nursing programs may set their own English criteria beyond the general standard.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall 2027, Winter 2028
Application Deadline:Fall 2027 domestic application deadline: March 30, 2027. Winter 2027 entry: November 30, 2026. International applicants follow the same deadline unless the general international dates (1 May 2027 Fall / 1 Oct 2026 Winter / 30 Jan 2027 Spring-Summer) are earlier.
