Practical Nurse Diploma for Internationally Educated Nurses

Transferability

Students who complete the Practical Nurse program are eligible for transfer credit and may qualify for admission into the following post-secondary programs:

Athabasca University

• Bachelor of Nursing: Post LPN

MacEwan University

• Bachelor of Applied Human Service Administration
• Post-basic Operating Room Program for LPNs

NAIT

• Bachelor of Technology in Technology Management

Thompson Rivers University

• Bachelor of Health Sciences
• Bachelor of General Studies

Diploma program graduates are eligible for block transfer credit into the following post-secondary programs:

University of Lethbridge

• Post-Diploma Bachelor of Health Sciences
  • Graduates who achieve a minimum GPA of 3.00 are eligible for third-year admission

University of Regina

• Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

Visit Transfer Alberta to look up courses that are accepted by other post-secondary institutions.

Further education opportunities

Students who complete the Practical Nurse program and are actively registered with a college for practical nurses may qualify for the following programs at NorQuest College:

• Addictions Recovery Practitioner
• Advanced Education in Orthopaedics for LPNs
• Health Care Leadership
• Mental Health Recovery Practitioner

Practical Nurse graduates can also further enhance their education through our health continuing education courses.

Additional certification

You must get licensure from the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) to practice as a licensed practical nurse. You must pass the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Exam to attain active licensure with the CLPNA.

Visit the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta website for further details on the registration for new graduates.