Registered Nursing Transition in Canada is a 14-week advanced certificate program tailored to provide internationally educated nurses with the essential education, skills and training required for a successful transition to registered nursing in Canada.
Start date
2024: March, April, May, June, July
Length
14 Weeks
Locations(s)
ReginaLength and location notes
Some programs offered online or otherwise by distance (i.e., correspondence) include on-site labs, clinicals, practicums or work experiences. They may be offered course-by-course or full-time, or both, and deliveries may change over time.
This hybrid program combines online theoretical learning with in-person lab sessions and clinical practicum experiences, all aligned with the entry-level competencies established by the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan.
You will:
- learn about the Canadian health care system
- study health assessment, health challenges, communications and care of the elderly
- study medical technology, terminology and drug therapy theory in Canada
- study regulations, ethics, safety and cultural competency
- explore issues generated by language barriers and cultural differences
- have your clinical skills assessed in comparison to techniques and equipment used in Canada
- take part in simulation labs and supervised clinical practice education, and
- prepare to write the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
Career and salary information
Your career
The Transition to Registered Nursing in Canada is part of Saskatchewan’s Government Health and Human and Resource plan to address the nursing shortage in the province. Applicants are referred to Saskatchewan Polytechnic once provided a conditional employment offer.
For more information, contact the Saskatchewan Health Authority for employment opportunities at healthcareersinsask.ca.
Admissions
Admission requirements
- Philippine Mission Recruitment Initiative (or equivalent)
- National Bureau of Investigation Report (or equivalent)
AND
- Referral Letter from College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (or equivalent)
OR
- Referral Letter from Saskatchewan Health Authority (or equivalent)
English Language Requirements
The language of instruction and assessment for this program is in English.
English language proficiency will be based on submission of one of the following:
- Saskatchewan Health Authority (or equivalent) English Language Proficiency Attestation
in combination with
either IELTS (Speaking 6.5, Writing 6.5, Listening 6.5, Reading 6.5, Overall 6.5) or CELBAN (Speaking 7,
Writing 6, Listening 8, Reading 7). - Successful completion of at least two years of study at a recognized school or institution
in the Philippines,
where English is the primary language of instruction. - College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (or equivalent) recommending the candidate
and indicating the
candidate meets English Language Proficiency.
Note:
- A referral letter from the regulatory body College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan
(CRNS) (or equivalent)
is required prior to entering the lab and clinical component of the program. - Valid Transferring, Lifting and Repositioning (TLR) certification is required prior
to entry into the lab and clinical
practice education experience. - Valid CPR Health Care Provider "C" AED or equivalent is required prior to participating
into the lab and clinical
practice education experience. - Valid immunization is required prior to participating in the lab and clinical practice education experience.
- Accepted applicants are required to provide evidence of current N95 respirator mask
testing prior to entry into
the lab and clinical practice education experience. - Accepted applicants are required to provide evidence of 2015 Workplace Hazardous Materials
Information
System (WHMIS) Globally Harmonized System (GHS) certification prior to entry into the lab and clinical practice
education experience. Recertification will be required every three years to remain valid.
Admission method
First Qualified/First AdmittedThe First Qualified/First Admitted (FQFA) process is used for the majority of Saskatchewan Polytechnic programs. When we determine that you meet the program's admission requirements, you will be offered admission based on the date you fully qualify for the program. The earlier you provide the appropriate documents and information that qualify you for admission to the next intake, the earlier you might begin your studies. Your application, once qualified, is always considered for the next intake.
Applicants to programs with multiple intakes in an academic year remain in the application pool until the last intake for that academic year has begun. Programs using the FQFA process receive applications year round and maintain an application pool for each academic year. Qualified applicants who are not offered a seat must reapply for the next academic year.
Sponsored programs or programs targeted to specific groups do not accept applications year round or maintain an application pool.
See Admission Processes for more information about this method of admission.
Tuition and fees
Estimates are based on current rates and are subject to change. Amounts for a program may vary by campus. Totals shown here include all mandatory fees as well as approximate cost for books and supplies. Visit the Tuition and Fees web page for a complete breakdown of tuition and fees for this program.Courses
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Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
Saskatchewan Polytechnic recognizes that adults learn in many different ways. This includes acquiring knowledge and skills through life and work experience or non-formal training.
See link(s) below to get more information about PLAR.