• The UFV Practical Nursing program is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and professional values necessary to function within the scope of practice of a Licensed Practical Nurse.
  • The program will prepare graduates for employment in selected health care settings within hospitals, long-term care facilities, and the community.
  • The UFV Practical Nursing program is a 19-month full-time program. The program is comprised of four semesters followed by a preceptorship experience.
  • Program courses are delivered in a variety of formats such as group work, multi-media approaches, lectures, lab simulations, and skill mastery. Clinical experiences include placements in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and selected community agencies. The clinical experiences encompass supervised practice, preceptorship, and observational experiences.
  • Program courses are delivered in a variety of formats such as group work, multi-media approaches, lecture, lab simulation, and skill mastery.
  • Once you graduate, you are eligible to write the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Exam (CPNRE). Upon successful completion, you can be employed as a licensed practical nurse (LPN).
  • This diploma program has been approved by the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of B.C.
  • The Practical Nursing program is demanding. Students will not have time to work either full-time or part-time. Effective time-management skills, computer skills, and study skills are critical to success.
  • NOTE: 

    "Complete applicant" status does not guarantee acceptance into the program. Students will be rated based on the points achieved on the applicant rating form. Points will be given for academic performance on prerequisite courses, application essay, work/volunteer experience, references, and the personal interview.

    The highest score that can be achieved by an applicant is 30.

  • Due to the integrated nature of the nursing courses, progression from one semester to the next requires concurrent completion of the nursing courses.

  • All students must receive a passing grade of 65% (GPA of 2.33) or better in each of the practical nursing courses in order to proceed in the program. Students must also receive a Pass (CR) in the practical nursing clinical course experiences.