MizzMo

You definitely aren't alone on this one I graduated RPN spring '16 and I've only managed to get agency work per diem. I've been actively looking for a permanent/full-time position for over six months now; it's been VERY discouraging. especially when you see other people receiving full-time job offers. I hope you're able to find something soon. I see a lot of postings for Toronto and the GTA, not a lot of call backs though

I meant the course outlines :) Thanks!

If you've never took chem or bio could you even get into the program?? Most places I applied to said it's a requirement to have at least a 60% from bio and either chem or physics to get into the program.

The course load is spread over the full year going from September to August where as full time only goes until April and has the summer off

Instead of the school year being September to Aprils the flex program adds another semester in the summer. It just spreads the course load over a full year so it runs September to August

I just finished my first semester of RPN flex at centennial college! I'll be starting semester 1B in January. I was wondering if anyone happened to have copies of PNUR 104 and 105, and PATH 122. I would love to look over them and get a rough idea of what these classes are going to be like. Thanks!!

definitely things to consider. What it really comes down to is making the best decision for yourself. i'm currently taking the RPN program at Centennial College and would like to leave the option open to bridge to RN in the future. at this point in time i don't know what the future holds. i've been debating what career path i'd like to try and get into (well more so i mean what area of nursing, i've found myself interested in OR but not really sure if that's the right place for me)

They try to keep the flex program to only 2-3 days a week. I only have classes on Tuesday and Thursday. I had applied for both full time and flex and was wait listed for full time but got accepted into flex. Which was my first choice so I was happy with that.

It's easier to get into January as less people tend to apply so it's not as competitive. I got into centennial flex September 2013 and so far like it a lot. The flex program is really worth it. The work load is just so much easier to handle and you can likely be exempt from some classes (communication and developmental psychology). So you may just have three class your first semester. So worth it :)

I start RPN at Centennial College this week and am really looking forward to it. I have already completed a couple of classes online: Developmental Psychology and Perspectives on Human Sexuality. I really enjoyed these classes and have no desire to sell/part ways with these textbooks. I personally feel like they're good resources that may be good to have in the future when writing papers etc. Anyway, my question is: What would you do? Do you feel it's beneficial to keep your books after you've completed a class/program or do you find it just collects dust on your shelf? a side note, i'm a bit of a nerd and absolutely love having books lol. so i think regardless i'll be keeping the books just for the sake of having them. more so i'm wondering if you feel i can gain any additional use out of them as i pursue my studies as a nursing student. Thanks!!

Also the reason that you couldn't use pre health to apply for BSCN is that it simply doesn't meet the pre requisites required to enter the program. Durham also had another class (I forget what they called it) that was specifically designed to prepare you for university since the requirements were a bit different for those programs. Look around, there are quite a few options available to you and it doesn't have to be a huge expense either. Honestly I loved my pre health class. The CE staff at Durham was very helpful and really made themselves available to answer your questions and help you succeed.

Pre health isn't a waste of money if it helps you get where you need to be. However with that said, I didn't even pay for mine as it was covered by the government. I did mine at Durham college through the continuing education department. If you call Durham you can speak to their CE department and they'll give you all the necessary info. From there I was able to take my pre health certificate and apply at any school. I applied at Durham, George brown college and centennial (I could have also applied at Seneca but it wasn't a school I was interested in personally). My pre health course at Durham college was 22 weeks long. It was a bit condensed but covered all the course material. We did chemistry, biology, math and English. If you already had a credit from high school then you could be exempt from that class (there was a girl who didn't have to take English and a guy who didn't need math).

Also on a side note you can get pre health courses where you don't have to pay tuition. It's not free but the cost is covered by the government. I did pre health at Durham College in Oshawa Ontario and I didn't have to pay the tuition. I had to fill out a couple of forms but it was considered CE or something. They had a pre health with tuition as well so you have to look around Call Durham and speak to their continuing education department and ask about pre health. I used that pre health certificate to meet the requirements to apply at Durham, George Brown College and Centennial College (I'll be starting at centennial in September)

I am also in Ontario and agree with the others that night school etc is not free. Also like others have said PSW program only makes you a PSW. It does not help you get into RPN. I had people take pre health with me who were ALREADY PSWs and they HAD to take prehealth in order to meet the requirements to get into the RPN program because they couldn't do that with their current PSW status/experience.

That makes more sense lol. I received the letter as an email. However you should be covering a lot of the same stuff as the workshop did during orientation.

Did you get accepted into the Health Foundation program already? I received a book list in the mail (snail mail, not email) If you go onto the bookstore website you can put in your course code (like for the individual classes) and it'll show you what books you need.

Hi! I sent you a PM :)

It was for both flex and full time RPN at centennial. I'm starting flex in September. I'm a little confused. Are you starting in September (a couple of weeks from now) or in the winter? Maybe there's another workshop in a couple months for winter students?

I sent you a PM :)

No problem :) Just to clarify you will need the forms (I shouldn't have said "not at all" lol) you just don't need them YET. Not until next September I believe. Also look up a group on Facebook "centennial college practical nursing class of 2015"

Flex students don't need to worry about any of the forms at all. It's actually better NOT to do them until later because they expire and will need to be done again. You need to get them closer to when you start cuz they can't expire while you're still at a placement. You can always call the school to clarify but the teachers should go over all this when you start

If you're in flex starting in September 2013 you won't start clinical until September 2014

I find this all very interesting and thanks to the OP for posting this topic :) I START RPN flex at centennial in September and am excited about pursuing RPN but I'd like to leave as many options available to me in the future. I keep hearing its a very challenging program (though the flex helps a bit). My personal view is that I want to make it through RPN doing the best I can and ideally leave the option to bridge open. I don't necessarily plan on bridging at this point in time. I may love RPN and decide to just do that but I really like the idea of leaving as many options available for my future. For the bridging program, would you say that it's less competitive than RPN? I had high grades in pre-health (90+) and I still was wait listed at many schools (centennial FT, Durham, GBC) and was only accepted at centennial flex.

Shardi and I have been attending the workshops! Chanty1, did you pick your classes for September? What block are you in?

I got accepted for September 2013! :)