• Full Time: 745 Hours/24 weeks
• Part Time: 745 Hours/37 weeks

Prior to acceptance:

a. Proof of Grade 12 graduation or mature student status (19 Years or older) AND
b. Candidates with following language benchmarks;

Applicants Whose First Language is English

Evidence of one of the following:

1. Proof of completion of Grade 10 English; or
2. College courses determined to be equivalent to completion of Grade 10 English (or higher) by post-secondary institutions. Applicants must produce transcripts as evidence of completion. A minimum of a C grade is acceptable.
3. Canadian Adult Achievement Test (CAAT): Reading Comprehension 35/50 Spelling 23/32
4. Language Placement Index (LPI): The three individual scores (Sentence Structure, English Usage, and Reading Comprehension) must total a minimum of 20, out of a maximum possible score of 40. Essay level of 4, with a minimum essay score of 24/40
5. Accuplacer: Grade 10 level or higher Recommended Cut Scores*: Reading Comprehension 60, Sentences Skill 55, Write placer 4

*Educational institutions may conduct their own predictive validity studies to confirm appropriate cut scores

Applicants whose First Language is not English:

Evidence of one of the following:

1. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) — test must be within the last two years, IBT only: Overall score of 76 with no score lower than 20 in Speaking and Listening and no score lower than 18 in Reading and Writing.
2. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic or General — test must be within the last two years: Overall score of 6 with a minimum of 6 in Speaking and Listening and no score lower than 5.5 in Reading and Writing.
3. Canadian Language Benchmark Placement Test (CLB PT) — test must be within the last one year: Listening 7, Speaking 7, Reading 6 and Writing 6.
4. Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP-General):  test within the last two years listening 7, Speaking 7, Reading 6 and Writing 6
5. Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) test within the last two years: Overall Score of 60, with no section less than 50.

In cases where applicants already hold Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses (CELBAN) results (testing with the last 2 years), the following minimum scores will be accepted: Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 6, Writing 6. 

Western Community College offers a variety of financial aid opportunities to ease students’ stress and allow them to focus on their studies. If you need extra support, we have flexible funding to accommodate all our students, no matter their financial situation.

• BC Student Loan
• In-house Financing
• Student Line of Credit
• Scholarships
• Bursaries and Government grants available while studying and after graduation too.

Our dedicated Financial Aid Officers will help you every step of the way.

• Earn up to $25.00* per hour as a Health Care Assistant
  All wages taken from the Canada Job Bank