Diploma in Practical Nursing

The Diploma in Practical Nursing at Northern Lights College follows the current provincial curriculum as revised in 2017. The program is designed to provide learners with the knowledge, skills, judgments, and attitudes to perform to the full range of competencies as endorsed by the British Columbia College of Nursing & Midwives (BCCNM). The curriculum provides a learning experience that is integrated, professional, collaborative, and culturally sensitive, with an aim to prepare graduates to care for individuals (and families of individuals) at multiple life stages and in a variety of practice settings.Consistent with the BCCNM Scope of Practice: Standards, Limits and Conditions (2021), the focus for beginners’ practice is “promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health, with a focus on clients with stable and predictable states of health.

Grade 12 graduation, or equivalent, or mature student status. Math requirementOne of the following:Foundations of Mathematics 11 with a minimum grade of C, or equivalentPre-Calculus 11 with a minimum grade of C, or equivalent. Biology requirement​One of the following:Anatomy and Physiology 12 with a minimum grade of “C” (60%), or equivalentBiology 12 with a minimum grade of “C” (60%), or equivalent. A&P requirementOne of the following:​​PNUR 099 – Anatomy and Physiology for Practical Nursesnew window** with a minimum grade of 65%; orAn equivalent course from another institution