Diploma in Practical Nursing (PSW to PN Bridging Stream) - 758

Bridging stream for certificate-prepared Personal Support Worker students at an accredited community college within the last 10 years.Integrate into the second semester of the full-time Practical Nursing program after one semester.Collaborative learning environment where you and your peers will experience simulated and real-life opportunities in state-of-the-art labs.The PN Program is a hybrid program to support study-life balance, with both online courses and in-person courses. Theory courses each semester are online with mandatory in-person midterm and final exams. Lab-based courses each semester have a 2hr in-person weekly lab on campus. Attendance at in-person lab is mandatory.Professional practice courses (clinical) are in-person at health care agencies. Shifts may be scheduled during the week or on weekends. Semester 1 is two 7hr shifts per week, Semester 2 and 3 is one 12hr shift per week, and Semester 4 is 40 hrs per week for the final 7 weeks of the Semester (days, nights, weekend shifts).​​Students choose their own timetable "block" each Semester, and courses can potentially be scheduled in the morning, afternoon, or evening. ​See "Program of studies" tab for more details on specific courses in each Semester.

International students applying to Mohawk College must provide proof of their academic standing equivalent to the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (Grade 12 High School). The specific certificate or proof required depends on what country you are applying from. Your Market Specialist can help you understand what documentation we will require from your country. For some students, it may be necessary to successfully complete one or more upgrading courses at Mohawk College before entering a post-secondary program. Your acceptance letter from Mohawk will list any academic conditions that we may require.