Graduate Certificate in Professional Nursing Practice - Gerontology and Chronic Illness

Sault College

Graduate Certificate in Professional Nursing Practice - Gerontology and Chronic Illness

  • Country Canada
  • Course Duration 1 year
  • Course Type Full Time
  • Courses Campus On Campus
  • Language Specification IELTS
  • Program Level Post-Graduate
  • Education Required 2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
  • Admission intake SEP
  • Minimum GPA 50
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Application Charges

Application Fee Tution Fee
CAD 100 CAD 16,202

Application Date

Application Start Date Application Closing Date
2022-11-01
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Program Description

This one-year graduate certificate program is geared to experienced internationally educated nurses holding a four-year bachelor`s degree in nursing.Through theory, labs, simulation, and clinical practice, this program focuses on caring for seniors throughout the continuum of care in a variety of settings. It allows students to deepen their capability to care for seniors who are living with chronic illness and their families. Nursing excellence across the domains of practice is optimized within the context of the Canadian health-care system. A professional socialization framework will be emphasized.

Requirements & Program Information

For this graduate certificate, applicants must have a four-year accredited Bachelor Degree in Nursing. Applicants must have registration as a nurse in the country where the original nursing education was obtained.Applicants should have at least one year of clinical experience in the last two years.Applicants, whose first language is not English, must provide proof of English proficiency. Sault College accepts the TOEFL iBT, or IELTS, or equivalent test to satisfy our English admission requirements.Minimum test scores required for:• TOEFL iBT is 88• IELTS overall band of 6.5, no band less than 6.0

Clinical/Lab and Field Placement Requirements

In order for students to be eligible to complete clinical placement, which is a mandatory component of education, specific clinical requirements must be satisfied, and documentation submitted by the due date identified for the program.The absence of documentation for any requirements or failure to submit the requirements by the expected due date will result in the student being withdrawn from the course in which clinical placement is an element.   Tuition will not be refunded if access to clinical placement is denied.
CLINICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • STANDARD FIRST AID
  • CPR - Basic Life Support Level (BLS) (annually) with AED, must be for Health Care Providers, no online courses are permitted
  • WHMIS (current)
  • N95 MASK FIT TESTING CARD (every 2 years), requires a clean-shaven face for appropriate fitting (recommended: students can/should attempt to be fitted for two sizes if possible)
  • IMMUNIZATIONS (see required immunizations below)
  • POLICE VULNERABLE SECTOR CHECK (PVSC) (annually), Level 3 Criminal Record Check (should be obtained/renewed as close to the start of the school year as possible, i.e. August)

Extra Notes


* NOTE : The Tuition Fee is subject to change Semester wise, as such for exact Tuition Fee kindly see the Website of the respective University.
* NOTE : Pathways : Students who want to pursue a Graduate Degree through a particular University but are unable to meet the university requirements for the GPA, GRE/GMAT or English Language scores, have to take up an additional academic and language support i.e. pathways in order to ensure the admit and study at the desired University.