Practical Nurse Diploma

In just two years, you’ll learn to assess, monitor, plan, implement and evaluate patient care. You will be taught classroom theory and hands-on skills required in the lab setting by our caring and knowledgeable instructors. After graduation, you'll be a welcome addition to any healthcare team.
You’ll receive over 700 hours of learning experiences in acute and long-term care settings to prepare for your career. Here, you’ll learn in our award-winning, internationally accredited Simulation Hub, with immersive simulations that prepare you for real-life. Our program educates students to the full scope of practice as identified by the College of Licensed Practical Nurses and Health Care Aides of Alberta (CLHA) and prepares them for a career making a difference in the lives of others.

In addition to meeting the general admission requirements indicated in the Admission section of this calendar, applicants to this program must also satisfy the following specific course requirements (or equivalencies):

• 60 percent minimum in English Language Arts (ELA) 30-1 or 70 percent in ELA 30-2;

• 60 percent minimum in Math 20-1 or a higher level Math;

• 60 percent minimum in Biology 30 or C- in BIO-1160 (Anatomy and Physiology I) at Lethbridge Polytechnic, or equivalent.