Eligibility Criteria
Secondary school students must have completed at least six (6) OACs or U level courses, including Biology, Chemistry and English, with a minimum overall average of 70% (or the equivalent).
To be admitted to the school of Nursing, candidates must also submit:
A health assessment form (completed by the student) and proof of up-to-date immunization on a form supplied by the School of Nursing. This form is automatically sent to students who are selected for admission.
A report of a Two Step Mantoux test for tuberculosis*. If the test is negative, it must have been completed within one year prior to admission. For known positive, only a chest x-ray is required.
It is highly recommended that students receive the Hepatitis B vaccine* before entering clinical agencies. It is also preferable that incoming 1st-year students have valid First Aid and Basic Life Support Skills certificates.
Students are required to show these two certificates during the first week of classes of each year of the program, before beginning clinical experiences.
Diploma prepared RN students must show a current Basic Life Support Skills certificate prior to the clinical component (First Aid certificate not mandatory).
Diploma prepared RNs enrolled in either the B.Sc.N., NP or NP/B.Sc.N. program must maintain an annual certificate of registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
All students are required to provide the results of a check by police of prior findings of guilt or convictions for criminal offences to the School of Nursing before the start of classes in September of each year of the program. Students are responsible to report to the director of the school, findings of guilt or convictions for criminal offences that occur between the time they enter the Nursing program and the time they graduate. Each reported finding of guilt or convictions for criminal offences is reviewed by a committee to determine what impact the offence might have on the students’ academic status in the program. Failure to report prior findings of guilt or convictions for criminal offences are grounds for dismissal from the Nursing program and denial of registration by the College of Nurses of Ontario.