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Nursing in Canada – Transition for Internationally Educated Nurses (TNC)

Starts in January, May, September

Campus
Delivery
Hybrid
Duration
2 Semesters (8 Months)
Credential
Ontario College Graduate Certificate
School
Seneca Nanji Foundation School of Nursing

About the Program

This program is for internationally educated nurses (IENs) who hold a Registered Nursing diploma or Bachelor of Nursing degree and are certified to provide nursing care in a country other than Canada.

Upskill and develop confidence in your ability to practice nursing, consistent with Canadian nursing regulations. This program will provide you with a solid foundation in essential nursing and ethical practices, physical assessment, nursing psychomotor skill mastery, clinical judgment, clinical decision making and care for clients. 

This program provides specialized training but does not qualify you to work as a nurse in the province. Please see the College of Nurses of Ontario for their guidelines.

Skills

Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

  • Conduct holistic client assessments to plan and provide individualized, trauma informed, culturally appropriate nursing care

  • Facilitate professional and therapeutic communication with individuals, families, diverse populations, and health-care team members 

  • Comply with Canadian nursing regulatory standards, practices, and legislation 

Work Experience

Mandatory Work Term

This program includes 252 hours of in-person supervised clinical placement in the second semester.

Program and Course Delivery

Note: This program is for INSCOL students only.

This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements.

Learn more: Seneca’s program delivery options and how courses in this program will be delivered each term.

International students applying for a PGWP: If you are in a flexible delivery course, you must attend in person. The option to attend online does not apply to you. Studying online will impact your PGWP eligibility. Please review the in-person requirements related to PGWP eligibility before choosing your program and course delivery.

Your Career

When you graduate from this program, these are the types of career options you can explore:

  • hospitals

  • public health

  • community nursing

  • rehab centres 

  • long term care

  • travel nursing

  • private clinics

Student Experiences

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