{"id":6,"date":"2014-04-15T18:07:47","date_gmt":"2014-04-15T22:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/nursing\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2021-08-04T16:53:29","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T20:53:29","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/nursing\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Diploma of Secondary Studies (DES), including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Secondary V Language of Instruction<\/li>\n<li>Secondary V Second Language<\/li>\n<li>Secondary IV\u00a0Science<\/li>\n<li>Secondary IV Mathematics<\/li>\n<li>Secondary IV History<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>or academic background judged equivalent to the DES.<\/p>\n<p>(Students with a DES missing any of the above subjects may be admitted, space permitting, but may be required to complete remedial courses.)<\/p>\n<h3>Specific ministerial admission requirements<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sec IV Environmental Science &amp; Technology or Environmental Science 558-404 or 558-402<\/li>\n<li>Sec V Chemistry 551-504<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*For students graduating before June 2010 or from an Adult Education Centre, the pre-requisites are Physical Science 436 and Chemistry 534<\/p>\n<h3>Additional admission requirements<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be eligible to take College English 603-101 (Testing may be required)<\/li>\n<li>It is strongly recommended that applicants have Secondary IV enriched 406\/436 math, or a Secondary V math.<\/li>\n<li>Letter of Intent: The letter of intent offers you the opportunity to provide information about your\u00a0 background that may be relevant to the nursing program, as well as any qualities that make you a good candidate for the nursing program. The Admissions Committee uses this letter to assess your eligibility, ability and readiness to take on the challenges of the nursing program. Please use the questions listed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/Letter-of-Intent-Guidelines-Fall-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Letter of Intent<\/a> to guide you through the writing process, be advised that candidates must address all of these points in their letter.<\/li>\n<li>Have completed the science pre-requisites within the last five years, with competitive grades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Ordres des infirmi\u00e8res et infirmiers du Qu\u00e9bec (OIIQ) may require applicants educated outside the province to obtain evaluation of their educational documents from the Minist\u00e8re de l&#8217;\u00c9ducation. By calling (514) 864-9191, you may be told where to send relevant documents, when required, depending on the area of the city in which you live.<\/p>\n<p>Before obtaining a permit from the\u00a0Ordres des infirmi\u00e8res et infirmiers du Qu\u00e9bec (OIIQ) to practice in Quebec, graduates must meet a French language requirement. Students who graduated from a Quebec secondary school prior to 1986, or who graduated outside Quebec will need to obtain a certificate from the Office de la langue fran\u00e7aise (OQLF) before qualifying to receive a license to practice nursing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Once admitted to the Nursing Program, students MUST<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit a complete immunization record as per l`agence de la sant\u00e9 publique du Canada<\/li>\n<li>Obtain the Ordres des infirmi\u00e8res et infirmiers du Qu\u00e9bec\u00a0(OIIQ) nursing student permit (immatriculation des \u00e9tudiants en soins infirmiers -approximately $250.00).<\/li>\n<li>Complete and sign the Criminal Background Declaration Form required by hospitals every semester before clinical. In addition students must complete a verification check with the SPVM during the second semester of nursing. This background check is required for students to participate in their clinical experience in second year.<\/li>\n<li>Complete Health Care Provider CPR &amp; First Aid in the fifth semester<\/li>\n<li>Failure to meet these requirements will prevent students from going to clinical, thus making them ineligible to pass their nursing courses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        <style>\n            .highlight{ padding: 20px; padding-bottom: 12px; margin: 15px 0; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;}\n            .highlight.white{ background-color: #f8f8f8; border: 1px solid #d1d1d1; }\n            .highlight.blue{ background: #ADD2FF; background:rgba(173, 210, 255, 0.33);  }\n            .highlight.red{ background: #ff7979; }\n            .highlight.orange{ background: #F7A95C; }\n            .highlight.green{ background: #D3F5D6; }\n            .highlight.purple{ background: #CF9BFA; }\n            .highlight.yellow{ background:#fff6c0; }\n            .highlight.dark{ background: #333; color: #fff; }\n            .highlight.dark p, .highlight.dark a{ color: #fff; }\n            .highlight.grey{ background: #dfdfdf; }\n\n            .highlight h2:first-of-type,\n            .highlight h3:first-of-type{\n                margin-top: 0;\n            }\n\n\t\t\t.highlight li{\n\t\t\t\tlist-style: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\n\n\n\n\n            \/*\n\t\t\tblue #ddeafa\n\t\t\tred #ECAAC1\n\t\t\torange #FFC286\n\t\t\tgreen #84F08D\n\t\t\tpurple #CF9BFA\n\t\t\twhite #fff\n\t\t\tblack #333 ~ font #fff\n\t\t\t*\/\n\n        <\/style>\n\n\t\t<div style=\"position:relative; padding:40px 30px 25px 30px;\" class=\"highlight blue \"><span style=\"border-bottom-right-radius:10px; text-transform:uppercase; position:absolute; padding:5px 20px; padding-left:5px; background:#888; background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.43); font-size:12px; color:#fff; left:0; top:0;\"><i class=\"fa fa-tag\"><\/i> Note<\/span>\n<p>For general, non-program specific requirements, please consult the <strong><a href=\"\/admissions\/admission-requirements\/\">Admission Requirements<\/a><\/strong> page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Application Deadline<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>March 1 (for Fall semester)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The program begins in the Fall semester; new students are not admitted into the program in the Winter term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diploma of Secondary Studies (DES), including: Secondary V Language of Instruction Secondary V Second Language Secondary IV\u00a0Science Secondary IV Mathematics Secondary IV History or academic background judged equivalent to the DES. (Students with a DES missing any of the above subjects may be admitted, space permitting, but may be required to complete remedial courses.) 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