Registered Nurses Licensure Preparation Program
(For Foreign-Trained Nurses)
Program Description:
The one-year certificate program was designed to upgrade foreign-trained nurses' skills to meet Canadian standards in nursing and to satisfy the language proficiency required for a Registered Nurse in Canada in order to take the Canadian RN Licensure exam and to achieve a passing grade. The program provides a comprehensive overview of the role of the Registered Nurses in Canada and covers the following topics and concepts relevant for the preparation to the RN Licensure exam: Canadian healthcare system; nursing values and ethics; health assessment and physical examination; clients with special needs; caring through the life span; family and community care; nursing informatics; pediatrics; obstetrics; acute and rehabilitation care; mental health disorders and others. The students will gain a clear understanding of the professional responsibilities and standards of nursing practices in Canada.
The program will also provide students with strategies and tools vital to their success on the RN Licensure exam. Review of frequently tested nursing content and exam-style questions while strengthening students' critical thinking skills will be provided. RCIT will give students the tools specifically geared to internationally educated nurses, focusing on review of practice tests with explanations.
Career Opportunities:
After completion of one-year program foreign trained nurses will be able to meet Canadian standards in nursing and to satisfy the language proficiency required for a Registered Nurse in Canada in order to take the Canadian RN Licensure exam and to achieve a passing grade. It will open doors for foreign trained nurses to a huge job market. They will be much better paid in their own countries working as Registered Nurses in some hospitals that provide medical services to foreigners or get well paid and respected jobs in some other countries, like Saudi Arabia or many Western countries, including Canada.
Why RN Licensure Preparation Training for Foreign-Trained Nurses?
Many Registered Nurses who received their nursing education outside Canada will benefit from this program. Some would like to work as nurses and be much better paid in their own countries, working in some hospitals that provide medical services to foreigners. Others would like to get well paid and respected jobs in some other countries, like Saudi Arabia or Western countries, including Canada. For this purpose they have to take the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE) through the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA and CRNBC). Some registered nurses who received their degrees in countries other than Canada are landed immigrants or Canadian residents but they have never taken CRNE and are not able to work as Registered Nurses in Canada. Their goal is to be better prepared and to pass CRNE successfully.
We are still Accepting Admissions for June, July, August and September 2010 sessions. The application deadline for June is May 15 and for Septemebr 2010 is July 30, 2010. Classes will start on June 28 for June 2010 session and on September 27, 2010 for September 2010 session.
Admission Requirements: In order to enroll in RCIT's Registered Nurses Licensure Exam Preparation Program for Foreign-Trained Nurses, students must meet the following criteria:
. Hold a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent Diploma in Nursing (comparable to a Bachelor's Degree in nursing in Canada.
. Must be currently registered as an RN in good standing in the country of origin.
. Have a minimum of 1125 hours of nursing experience within the last 4 years.
. Take the RCIT English Proficiency Entrance Exam.
. International Students must also qualify for a Student Visa to Canada.
Those international students for whom English is the second language and who passed the required minimum score (TOEFL or IELTS) in their home country will be required to learn the English medical terminology. You must have good Command of written and spoken English. A Phone interview is required for all international students.
The CRNBC Requirements for Taking RN Licensure Examination:
. If English is a foreign language, students should achieve either a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based), a minimum combined score of 60 is required for the reading, writing and listening components; a minimum score of 26 is required in the speaking component (Internet-based - iBT); IELTS 6.5 (with 7 on the speaking section and no score less than 6).
Nursing licensing bodies require candidates to meet the following minimum language requirements for the Canadian English Language Benchmarks Assessment for Nurses (CLB): Speaking: CLB 8, Listening: CLB 9, Reading: CLB 8, Writing: CLB 7.
. Assessment required by CRNBC if CRNBC is unable to assess an applicant's documentation using paper documentation alone in order to determine if an applicant meets educational and competency requirements for the exam registration.
. If CRNBC is unable to assess an applicant's documentation using paper documentation alone, it is required for an applicant to undertake a Substantially Equivalent Competency (SEC) Assessment to determine if an applicant meets educational and competency requirements for the exam registration in the following areas: General Medical-Surgical Nursing; Maternal Newborn Health; Pediatric Child Health; Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing.
We are pleased to inform you that your will be granted admission into our Certificate program in Registered Nurses Licensure Preparation (For Foreign-Trained Nurses) for the June, July, August and September 2010 academic year if you meet the aforementioned requirements.
RCIT offers Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma programs in Business Administration, Information Technology/Information Systems, Resident Care Attendant, Registered Nurses Licensure Preparation, Health Care & Nursing Assistant and Hospitality/Hotel and Tourism Management.
All of our programs' brochures and Application Form are downloadable from our web site at www.rcit.edu
To process the application form, we request that you wire transfer the registration fee of $200 CDN directly to the Royal Canadian Institute of Technology bank account, as follows:
Name of Beneficiary: Royal Canadian Institute of Technology
Account No: 5201846
Type of Account: Chequing
Branch/Routing No: 94660
Institution or Bank No. 004
Swift Code: TDOMCATTTOR
Name of Bank: TD Canada Trust
Bank Address: 1435 Cedar Cottage Mews, Vancouver, BC CANADA V5N 5Z2
Bank Tel: 604-654-8640
We will process your application upon the receipt of your admission package and you will be given conditional acceptance letter and you will be asked to pay the tuition fee for the entire program. Upon the receipt of your tuition fee, we will send you Official Acceptance Letter for you to apply for Student Visa.
Our primary goal is to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need for successful employment and career in Canada and internationally. We have high quality, career-focused and constantly updated programs, caring staff, qualified and experienced professors and instructors and state-of-the-art facilities.
The Royal Canadian Institute of Technology is an authorized Microsoft IT Academy, a member of Better Business Bureau, and Vancouver Board of Trade and can be your best choice for building skills and confidence for the years ahead.
Fees:
Details of the fees are as follows:
Registration Fee:
$100 for domestic students
$200 for international students
Tuition Fee:
$13,000 for domestic students
$14,000 for international students
Textbooks and Supplies:
$750.00
Tuition fees do not include the cost of textbooks, registration fee or living expenses. Full tuition fee is required upon registration within 30 days before an official acceptance will be sent by FedEx International Priority.
Please note that the Royal Canadian Institute of Technology does not charge by the credit hour or per course. Instead, there is a single "fixed tuition"
for each diploma program.
The Royal Canadian Institute of Technology accepts payment via Credit Card, International traveler's check, personal check drawn on a Canadian Bank (only), bank draft, money order or certified check. Please make all checks payable to: Royal Canadian Institute of Technology.
The earlier you submit your application the more time you'll have for vise processing. Files are reviewed once all required documentation is received, and applicants are notified upon the completion of evaluation.
To ensure that your application reaches us quickly, please send all documents (including the application form) directly to us.
RCIT also offers an airport pickup service and homestay. If requested, you will be greeted by a school representative after clearing Customs and Immigration at Vancouver International airport. Just watch for the person holding a sign with "RCIT" on it!
Thank you for your enquiry to the Royal Canadian Institute of Technology.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us and we will respond.
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