The two-year graduate certificate program is designed for internationally educated nurses with a four-year bachelor's degree in nursing. The program focuses on providing essential nursing knowledge and skills required to practice within the Canadian healthcare system, with a special emphasis on caring for seniors throughout the continuum of care.
The program features active learning environments, including nursing laboratories and immersive simulation suites, and emphasizes professional practices, including nursing assessment, intervention, care planning, and evidence-informed decision making.
The program is based on the College of Nurses of Ontario's professional standards and entry-to-practice competencies for Registered Nurses. Students will learn Canadian nursing practices through various evaluation methodologies, such as case studies, projects, presentations, and simulated patient encounters.
The program provides over 400 placement hours in diverse healthcare settings, including medicine, surgery, complex continuing care, and long-term care, and also includes NCLEX and OSCE style courses to prepare students for the nursing registration examination.