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Diploma of Practical Nurse

Bow Valley College

  • Calgary, Canada
  • 1.67 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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About the program

A diploma preparing graduates to write the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Exam in Alberta.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop subject knowledge in Practical Nurse and apply relevant care or professional frameworks
  • Communicate effectively
  • And evaluate evidence-based practice.

Career outcomes

  • Practical nurse in acute care hospitals
  • Continuing care centres
  • Community care settings
  • Client homes
  • Clinics and doctors' offices
  • Further study toward a registered nurse degree

Curriculum

  • Twenty-two courses over five terms on the in-person two-year path: anatomy and physiology
  • Health education
  • Nursing foundations and basic nursing
  • Pharmacotherapy
  • Nursing practice courses
  • 195 hours of simulation lab practice
  • And four practicums totalling 680 hours.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Most diplomas need English Language Arts 30-1 and
  • for business and technology diplomas
  • Math 30-1/30-2
  • or a GED or BVC Admission and Placement Test. Health diplomas set higher marks . Non-native speakers must meet English proficiency requirements; admission is first applied
  • first qualified.

Accepted academic background

Alberta high school diploma or equivalent as assessed from BVC's country-specific document list, Most programmes require English Language Arts 30-1 and some Math 30-1/30-2 or Math 20-level credit, Or GED / BVC Admission and Placement Test where the programme page allows. Requirements are set per programme. Practical Nurse: English 30-1 at 60%, Math 20-1 or 60% in 20-2, Biology 30 or ANAT1101 at 64%.

Language tests

  • IELTS Academic 7.5 Listening
  • TOEFL iBT 6.5 Reading

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport
  • English Language Proof
  • Alberta Student Number

How to apply

  1. Check the programme's admission requirements
  2. English proficiency and intake status. Apply online through the Virtual Application System and pay the 150 CAD non-refundable application fee. Upload official transcripts
  3. passport
  4. English proficiency proof and Alberta Student Number if held. Receive the Offer of Admission and pay the 1
  5. 500 CAD non-refundable confirmation deposit within 21 days. It is credited to first-term tuition. Apply for the study permit with the Letter of Acceptance and DLI O19273769422
  6. then submit permit proof through VAS. Attend the mandatory orientation the week before classes.

Other costs

Tuition per year$20,434 CAD
Application fee$150 CAD
Deposit$1,500 CAD

Program details

CampusCalgary Downtown
Faculty or schoolSchool of Health and Wellness
DepartmentHealth and Wellness
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value60
Study pace_
Post-study stay3 years
Scholarship noteInstitutional awards or financial assistance may be available subject to student category and the published eligibility criteria. Program-specific funding requires confirmation.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    14 Nov 2026

    Closes today

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    3 Jun 2027

    201 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1.67 years.