Prerequisites:

• Grade 12 English
• Grade 12 math
• Grade 11 biology
• Grade 11 chemistry highly recommended
• successful completion of the Yorkdale English and Mathematics Assessment
• proof of successful completion of CPR (Basic Rescuer) and First Aid (Standard) certifications prior to beginning the program
• a Certificate of Police Clearance and/or a Consent to Disclosure may be requested by the healthcare facilities in which students do their clinical co-op placements

Length of the Practical Nursing Program:

• 2 school years, beginning of September to the end of June
• Monday-Friday
• 100% attendance is mandatory

PRACTICAL NURSING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

A Two Year, Four Part Program Preparing Students to Write the College of Nurses of Ontario Registration Examination

Do You Have What It Takes To Become a Nurse?
You do, if you:

• dream of nursing as a career
• are a compassionate and caring person
• are organized and manage time well
• work well both independently and as a member of a team
• have a passion for learning how to care for people when they are ill
• you want to be part of the solution to Ontario’s growing healthcare needs

Why Yorkdale’s Practical Nursing Program?

• 95% of Yorkdale PN graduates passed the College of Nurses of Ontario Registered Practical Nurse Examinations on their first try
• 100% of Yorkdale PN students who passed their registration examinations found employment in the healthcare field immediately following graduation
• Yorkdale is the only secondary school in the TDSB that offers the PN program
• as a mature students, you can earn credits towards your secondary school diploma while preparing for the career you have always wanted
• over 400 people apply to Yorkdale’s PN program each year

Upon Graduation From Yorkdale’s Practical Nursing Program, You Will Be Prepared To:

1. write the College of Nurses of Ontario Registered Practical Nurse Examinations. Students who pass the examination with the College of Nurses and who meet the Entry to Practice Regulations outlined in the Regulated Health Professionals Act, Nursing Act 1991, will receive a certificate of competence to practice as a Registered Practical Nurse
2. pursue post-secondary education e.g., specialize in gerontology, in Operating Room Nursing or investigate an RN degree program
3. work in a variety of healthcare settings such as:
   • nursing homes and homes for older adults,
   • hospitals,
   • community agencies,
   • physicians’ offices,
   • long term care facilities,
   • progressive care,
   • rehabilitative care units.

There are three major components to this program:

	First Component: theory classes and labs
	Second component: co-operative education, clinical experiences, in a variety of healthcare settings
	Third Component: preceptorship component of the program in the final semester

NB. The total in class theory, lab practice and co-op clinical time for the entire program is in accordance with the new College Of Nurses recommendations