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CAD 16181

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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CAD 100

Application Fee

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24 months

Duration

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7

IELTS

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80

TOEFL

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50%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Are you a caring and compassionate individual who is interested in being a key member of a health-care team? If you have good observation, communication and problem-solving skills and a strong desire to provide quality patient care, you may want to consider a career as a Licensed Practical Nurse.

The two-year Practical Nursing diploma program taken face-to-face at the Cranbrook campus prepares you to give professional care to individuals and families in a variety of health care delivery settings.

Why Consider a Practical Nursing Career?

  • Our aging and growing population will require more health services, ensuring a need for LPNs
  • The annual provincial (BC) median salary for Licensed Practical Nurses is $54,226.00
  • According to Work BC, there is expected to be over 4000 job openings for LPNs in the next 10 years, with just over half being the result of retirements.
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Additional Information

Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma

College/University Processing Time 30 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Sep 2025

Closed

May 2024, Sep 2024

General Admission Requirement

  • IELTS
    • Minimum Overall Score - 7.0  Minimum Listening - 7.5  Minimum Reading - 6.5  Minimum Writing - 7.0  Minimum Speaking - 7.0  
  • TOEFL
    • Minimum Overall Score - 80.0  Minimum Listening - 12.0  Minimum Reading - 13.0  Minimum Writing - 21.0  Minimum Speaking - 18.0  
  • PTE
    • Minimum Overall Score - 56 - With no score less than - 50
  • DUOLINGO
    • Minimum Overall Score - 110.0  

Academic Requirement

  • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma or equivalent including  the following required course(s):
  • Grade 12 English 65%
  • Grade 12 Math, Biology 60%
     

7 IELTS Score
80 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
56 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
110 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
50% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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Average Tuition Fee Per Year

16181

Tuition Fee
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CAD 100

Application Fee
(CAD)

16000 Per year

Average Cost of Living
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