College Diploma - Practical Nursing (07041)

Humber’s Practical Nursing diploma program provides the skills and knowledge needed to become a registered practical nurse (RPN). Humber is the only English speaking college in Ontario with access to an on-campus cadaver lab for nursing students. Combine that with small class sizes, leading-edge simulation labs, bioscience and anatomy labs, and extensive clinical work placement opportunities - Humber students have the competitive edge.

Students will participate in a total of 1,038 hours of unpaid clinical placements over the course of the program which take place over each semester and give students valuable hands-on experience. The school arranges and communicates with all placements.

Throughout the first year of the program, students will participate in a unique community-service learning placement in a variety of community settings. In Semester 2, they will work in a long-term care setting, while Semester 3 takes place in rehabilitation, complex or acute-care settings. In Semester 2 and 3, students will also participate in clinical simulation and/or Stilwell (a virtual learning community designed to represent a typical Canadian neighbourhood). In Semester 4, students will complete a preceptored (one-on-one placement alongside a registered practical nurse) pre-graduate clinical practice.