Offered by Northern Lights College in Dawson Creek, Canada, Practical Nursing Diploma is a diploma in Health Sciences programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 17,438 per year (CAD 4,876 per year for local students).
This diploma builds the knowledge, skills, judgment, and attitudes needed to meet the full range of competencies the British Columbia College of Nursing & Midwives endorses. The curriculum is designed as a culturally sensitive, collaborative, professional, and integrated learning experience, aiming to prepare graduates to care for individuals and their families at different points across the lifespan, in a variety of practice settings.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants need Grade 12 graduation or equivalent, or mature student status, plus Foundations of Mathematics 11 or Pre-Calculus 11 at a 'C' minimum, plus Anatomy and Physiology 12 or Biology 12 at a 'C' (60%) minimum, and PNUR 099 (Anatomy and Physiology for Practical Nurses) at 65% or equivalent, completed within five years of program start. English as a first language is met with a 'C+' in English 12 or English First Peoples 12; English as an additional language requires Academic IELTS 7.0 overall (Speaking 7.0, Listening 7.5, Reading 6.5, Writing 7.0) or CELBAN (Speaking 8.0, Listening 10.0, Reading 8.0, Writing 7.0). Before starting, students must hold current CPR/Basic Life Support certification, up-to-date immunisations and proof of COVID-19 vaccination, a negative TB test, N95 fit-testing, and a Schedule B Criminal Record Check through the Criminal Records Review Program. The diploma has a September intake at Dawson Creek and Fort St. John.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Northern Lights College uses one admissions calendar for domestic and international applicants alike, applying through EducationPlannerBC or in person. Applications open about eleven months before each intake: 1 October for the following Fall, 1 February for the following Winter, and 1 June for the following Spring. For the 2027 cycle the priority deadline is 30 September 2026 for Winter 2027 entry, 31 January 2027 for Spring 2027 entry, and 31 May 2027 for Fall 2027 entry (dual-credit applicants get until 24 October 2026 and 23 June 2027 respectively), with a tuition deposit due about a month after each priority date. NLC states international applicants already in Canada on a valid visa follow the same domestic deadlines; after the priority date, seats remain open, on a rolling basis, until each term's add/drop date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
