Program Description
Program Overview
The Practical Nursing Program at Mohawk College—offered in both the Practical Nursing (PN) and Practical Nursing (PSW to PN Bridging Stream)—is a community college diploma program designed to develop foundational knowledge and skills in clinical practice, decision-making, critical thinking, leadership, research utilization, and resource management.
Over 16 months of continuous study, students are prepared to become autonomous practitioners capable of providing care to diverse patient populations across a variety of health care settings.
It is the goal of the program faculty and staff to ensure that the Practical Nursing Program remains in full compliance with the standards, outcomes, and competencies set by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and maintains accreditation requirements. For a detailed description of the entry-to-practice competencies, please refer to the official document provided by the CNO: CNO’s entry to practice competencies PDF
Language Requirement
All instruction at the college is in English. All applicants to the program are expected to be proficient in the English language skills of communication, comprehension, reading, and writing to meet the demands of the program.
