Grade 12 with a minimum overall average of 65% in the following five subjects: English Language Arts A30, English Language Arts B30, Foundations of Math 30 or Pre-Calculus 30 or Workplace and Apprenticeship Math 30*; one of Biology 30, Chemistry 30 or Physics 30; and one of Social Studies 30, History 30 or Native Studies 30
We are currently accepting a minimum overall score of 105 on the online Duolingo English Test as the equivalent to the minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, for most programs. Program-specific ELP requirements still apply.
This program is subject to the high-demand admission process. It opens for application on October 1, and closes on February 15, each academic year. On February 15, paper applications are accepted until 4:30 p.m., and online applications are accepted until 11:59 p.m. (Saskatchewan times). All supporting documentation is required by 4:30 p.m. (Saskatchewan time) on March 1.
Licensed practical Nurses are a vital part of today's health care team - in acute hospital care, long-term care and in the community. They provide compassionate, professional nursing care to individuals throughout the human lifespan, infants to seniors. If this sounds interesting to you, explore Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Practical Nursing program. In just two years, we’ll help you develop into a competent, confident nurse capable of making a positive difference in the health and well-being of individuals, their families and our communities.
Practical Nursing is a two-year diploma program offered at Sask Polytech Saskatoon Campus, Regina Campus, and Prince Albert Campus, with online distance learning options. Onsite labs and community-based clinical practice education experiences let you apply nursing knowledge, theory and skills in a variety of environments.
The program is a sequential 6-semester program allowing the concepts from one semester to be built on in subsequent semesters. The 6 semesters run over 76 weeks, over a 2-year period. Classes are designed to meet diverse learning styles.
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Our experienced faculty help you grow into a competent, confident nurse capable of bringing a holistic, humanistic approach to patient care. You'll study:
Anatomy and physiology
Foundations of health
Pharmacology
Health assessment through the lifespan
Long-term and rehabilitative care
Medical and surgical care
Obstetrics and pediatrics
Mental health and addictions
Community
Sociology
Instructional methods include seminars, observational experiences, pre- and post-clinical conferences, small group presentations, lectures, demonstrations, role-playing, storytelling, discussion, reflective thinking and writing, and simulation lab experiences.
Opportunities for critical reflection about caring-based practice, development of employability skills and understanding the role and scope of practice of the licensed practical nurse (LPN) are blended into the program's learning activities.
The clinical practice education courses are integrative in nature, and, as such, the evaluation of your performance in the clinical setting involves evaluating the application of the theoretical concepts learned in all other courses. This is what ultimately determines your progress toward achieving the competencies of the beginning practical nurse.
The focus of each semester is as follows:
Semester 1 - Health Promotion/Illness Prevention
Semester 2 - Rehabilitative and Supportive Care
Semester 3 - Restorative and Curative Care
Semester 4 - Acute Medical and Surgical Care
Semester 5 - Acute Medical Surgical Care/Maternal-Child Health/Community
Semester 6 - Transition from Student to Graduate
Selected courses from this program are available through Flexible Learning, prior to being enrolled as a student in the full-time program. These courses are: BIOL 102, BIOL 103 and SOCI 160. For more information on these course offerings, please refer to the Flexible Learning part-time delivery for this program.
Employment opportunities for licensed practical nurses are excellent. Most LPNs work in acute care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, medical centres and long-term care facilities. Choose an area that interests you - gerontology, maternal-child, medical, mental health, palliative, pediatric, rehabilitation or surgical nursing.
You also can pursue a career in a community setting: a nursing clinic, home care agency, private nursing agency, community health centre or physician's office.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Practical Nursing graduates enjoy national reciprocity, which means you can work in any province in Canada or the Northwest Territories. Our graduates have also found jobs in the United States and overseas.
Further investigate this program choice as a career:
Conduct informational interviews with people working in this field.
Explore the possibility of job shadowing.
Read more about NOC 3233 Licensed Practical Nurses.
Arrange an INSIGHT experience or attend an Open House event at Sask Polytech.
Read more about Licensed Practical Nursing practice and regulation by visiting the SALPN website.
Health insurance from the Saskatchewan government is completely free and is valid once the student is admitted to the University of Saskatchewan.
