Ontario/Toronto RPN Programs

xokw, BSN, RN · Nov 12, 2019

I did the McMaster bridging program and absolutely loved it. Heavily focused on research/evidence-informed decision making at a systems level which is super great if you’re looking to get into public health or graduate level education but it isn’t for everyone!

Silverdragon102, BSN · Nov 12, 2019

Moved to the Canadian Nursing Program discussion forum

Lucydog14 · Nov 12, 2019

You will get mixed reviews on any school. Someone will always complain. All RPN programs have to meet the same standards and will adequately prepare you to write the CPNRE. I went to Georgian College and I was happy with the program.

xokw, BSN, RN · Nov 13, 2019

Ignore my previous reply, I thought you were asking about bridging programs! Apparently reading isn’t my strength!

kim1l · Nov 18, 2019

Every school has their downfall. You will hear issues about every school. Just compare commute, tuition cost, how many semesters (some schools like Durham college have 5 semesters) how many classes each semester, etc.

Bong Soon · Nov 28, 2019

Is it true that nursing schools in the GTA (Sheridan,Humber, GBC ) do not accept applicants with a grade lower than 80s in the pre-requisite subjects? I am about to submit my OCAS application but I only have an 80 in my Math and my school counsellor said my chances of getting an offer with that grade is unlikely Do you think I should keep my fingers crossed and apply now? or should I retake Math and aim for a higher mark? Anyone with the same experience? Thanks

Khow89 · Nov 29, 2019

Apply now and to a few more schools. I think Seneca's admission is lower.

ShantelSharine, BSN, LPN, RN · Nov 30, 2019

I do believe that there will be a negative remark from a student that attended any college, because let's face it, no one school is perfect. I would suggest looking at the approved nursing programs list on the CNO website (link below) as my personal suggestion would be not to attend any school that is a category 2. One of the deciding factors on whether a college is ranked category 1 or 2 has to do with the results of the CPRNE exam which you will be responsible for taking after you complete college.

When I was deciding which schools I was going to apply for for my RPN program I unfortunately did not know this list existed but I did review the CPRNE exam results (can find this on the CNO website as well) from previous years to help determine which schools I would apply to. At the end of the day, you want to apply to a school where once your finished your program, you feel adequately ready to write an entry exam and pass. A friend of mine attended Centennial College initially and then transferred to Seneca (ironically both Category 2 schools) for her RPN and had a tough time at both.

http://www.cno.org/en/become-a-nurse/approved-nursing-programs/practical-nursing-programs-in-ontario/

Stardust · Aug 18, 2020

On 11/12/2019 at 9:12 AM, Lucydog14 said:
You will get mixed reviews on any school. Someone will always complain. All RPN programs have to meet the same standards and will adequately prepare you to write the CPNRE. I went to Georgian College and I was happy with the program.

Hello !

I am brand new on the forum but saw your comment here. May I ask, was it recent that you attended Georgian? Was it the Barrie campus? I got my acceptance for Jan. 2021 start and I’m trying to decide if I should just accept their offer or wait for others...any info you can offer would be much appreciated! ?

Lucydog14 · Aug 18, 2020

I graduated in 2007. I went to the Orangeville campus but my class had to attend the Barrie campus for some labs.

dreyy · Aug 31, 2020

@Stardust, what was your high school average that got u accepted into the program