Intakes for this program are suspended indefinitely. Please contact NursingInquiries@kpu.ca for availability of individual courses.
Through online study and clinical practice, the Graduate Nurse Qualifying courses are designed to meet the needs of internationally educated nurses who do not have sufficient education in maternal-child, pediatric or mental health nursing to meet the requirements of the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC).
These courses are designed to assist the graduate to meet basic educational requirements for nurse registration in British Columbia.
Canadian CPR Level C certificate; CPR certification must remain current throughout the program.
A Canadian TB skin test or chest x-ray dated within 2 years of registering into the program.
Notes: Agencies may require students to take an Oath of Confidentiality.
Current immunization records are required prior to placement in a clinical or practice course. Students are responsible for all costs related to immunization. Failure to have acceptable immunization documentation at the time of placement or clinical practice course may jeopardize completion of the program.
Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to receive a Certificate of Completion in Graduate Nurse Qualifying.