Part-time Practical Nursing diploma program is coming to the South Georgian Bay Campus in January 2018
Dec. 2, 2016
A new, part-time Practical Nursing program will begin in January 2018 at the South Georgian Bay Campus.
Students can earn a diploma in Practical Nursing without giving up their current jobs. The program is particularly aimed at local residents with busy lives who want to get the credential but can’t travel out of town for classes.
Georgian’s Practical Nursing program offers theory combined with hands-on experience through practical labs, simulation and clinical placements.
Anticipated class dates include Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays. Students will be provided with a program map that outlines what and when courses are scheduled for the entire length of the program. The South Georgian Bay Campus is located on a Collingwood Transit route. Georgian College will provide bus transportation to the Barrie Campus on Saturdays for simulation/lab courses.
Applicants who are concerned they may not meet the academic entrance requirements will want to consider the Academic and Career Preparation (upgrading) programs offered at the South Georgian Bay Campus. This free Employment Ontario program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario. Upgrading classes are held part-time in evenings to help students get ready for postsecondary studies. Many Georgian students have found great success through these upgrading programs.
Graduates of the Practical Nursing diploma can become employed as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) upon successful completion of the licensing exam through the College of Nurses of Ontario. RPNs find employment opportunities in general hospitals, special hospitals, nursing homes, homes for the aged, clinics or community health services.
Georgian’s Barrie campus also provides a successive academic pathway for RPNs with the RPN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) bridging program in partnership with UOIT. Admission requirements apply.
An information night for the Practical Nursing program is being held at the South Georgian Bay campus on Tuesday, Dec. 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. Staff will be on hand to provide information about program delivery and admission requirements, as well as upgrading and college preparation.
Upcoming program information sessions
- Dates: Feb. 21, May 16 and July 18
- Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
- Location: 499 Raglan St., Collingwood
For more information, contact the campus at 705.445.2961 or drop in to 499 Raglan St. in Collingwood.