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Graduate Nurse Qualifying: Certificate of Completion

Description

Through online study and clinical practice, the Graduate Nurse Qualifying courses are designed to meet the needs of internationally educated nurses who do not have sufficient education in maternal-child, pediatric or mental health nursing to meet the requirements of the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC).

Career Opportunities

These courses are designed to assist the graduate to meet basic educational requirements for nurse registration in British Columbia.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the Faculty's Admission Requirements, which consist of KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement, the following program admission requirements apply:

  • Letter from the CRNBC stating the need for a qualifying course in one or more of the following areas: maternal-child, pediatric, mental health nursing

Students must meet the following course requirements prior to clinical placement:

  • Canadian CPR Level C certificate that must remain current throughout the course.
  • A Canadian TB skin test or chest x-ray dated within 2 years of registering into the program.
  • Criminal Records review, issued by the BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.

Please be advised that applications to this program will only be accepted from Canadian citizens and permanent residents / landed immigrants of Canada.

Note: Immunization records are not required until placement in a clinical or practice course, and prior to registration. This will be enforced by the appropriate department prior to the time of registration. Some practice experience agencies may require proof of current immunizations. Failure to have documentation acceptable to the agency at the time of placement may mean denial of the experience, which in turn will prevent completion of the program of studies.

Curricular Requirements

Both of:
  GNQU 1301 Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing 3 credits
  GNQU 1305 Mental Health Preceptorship 3 credits
Or both of:
  GNQU 1309 Fundamentals of Maternal-Child Nursing 3 credits
  GNQU 1317 Maternal / Child Preceptorship 3 credits
Or both of:
  GNQU 1321 Fundamentals of Pediatric Nursing 3 credits
  GNQU 1327 Pediatric Preceptorship 3 credits

Credential Awarded

Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to receive a Certificate of Completion in Graduate Nurse Qualifying.

At a Glance

Faculty of Health

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Implementation Date:

  • 01-Sep-2011

Start Date(s):

  • Intake Start Varies  Varies

Intake Type:

  • Limited Intake  Limited intake

Instructional Cycle:

  • Semester-based

Program Type:

  • Undergraduate

Credential Granted:

  • Certificate of Completion

Offered At:

  • KPU Langley  Langley

Format:

  • Full-time  Full-time
  • Part-time  Part-time

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Last Updated: 18-Jun-2015

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