RPN Safe Practice Completion
Description
Program Details
Program Delivery
This program is held via online (asynchronous) and on-campus (synchronous) delivery. Students will be made known of their on-campus classes after admission to the program.
What are Micro-Credentials?
Micro-Credentials certify an individual’s achievements in specific skill sets and differ from traditional credentials, such as degrees or diplomas. They are shorter, personalized, and enables employment in specific roles. At the end of this program, you will receive an official document credential from Sheridan Continuing & Professional Studies.
Program Description
Do you have a College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) letter that states “Your evidence of nursing practice has expired”? Trained as a nurse internationally and don't have a CNO application number or letter? Let us help with Sheridan's RPN Safe Practice Completion program. We'll help you navigate the Ontario nursing practice and education landscape!
At Sheridan, we welcome both Internationally Educated Nurses and those trained here in Canada to study with us to complete the additional nursing education required to become registered as an RPN and practice in Ontario.
This program is a unique two-term admission based academic program. The terms are split between practical learning and a community-based learning experience, both designed to help students achieve the requirements outlined in the College of Nurses of Ontario. Courses are taken as a set pathway to ensure you gain the knowledge, skills, and competencies you need to register with the CNO and thrive in the Ontario nursing workforce. A more detailed program pathway is outlined below.
Admission-Based Program
This is an admission-based program. These courses are restricted to students with a CNO Letter of Assessment and / or Program Coordinator approval.
The first term (term 1) will include:
The second term (term 2) will include:
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
- Classes offered: 6
- Classes required for completion: 6
- Mandatory Classes: 6
- Classes in this Program may be taken in any order.
Program Delivery
This program is held via online (asynchronous) and on-campus (synchronous) delivery. Students will be made known of their on-campus classes after admission to the program.
What are Micro-Credentials?
Micro-Credentials certify an individual’s achievements in specific skill sets and differ from traditional credentials, such as degrees or diplomas. They are shorter, personalized, and enables employment in specific roles. At the end of this program, you will receive an official document credential from Sheridan Continuing & Professional Studies.
Program Description
Do you have a College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) letter that states “Your evidence of nursing practice has expired”? Trained as a nurse internationally and don't have a CNO application number or letter? Let us help with Sheridan's RPN Safe Practice Completion program. We'll help you navigate the Ontario nursing practice and education landscape!
At Sheridan, we welcome both Internationally Educated Nurses and those trained here in Canada to study with us to complete the additional nursing education required to become registered as an RPN and practice in Ontario.
This program is a unique two-term admission based academic program. The terms are split between practical learning and a community-based learning experience, both designed to help students achieve the requirements outlined in the College of Nurses of Ontario. Courses are taken as a set pathway to ensure you gain the knowledge, skills, and competencies you need to register with the CNO and thrive in the Ontario nursing workforce. A more detailed program pathway is outlined below.
Admission-Based Program
This is an admission-based program. These courses are restricted to students with a CNO Letter of Assessment and / or Program Coordinator approval.
The first term (term 1) will include:
- NURS70515 Professional Practice in Ontario for Registered Practical Nurses
- NURS70516 Partnering with Vulnerable Populations
- NURS70517 Nursing Therapeutics
- NURS70518 Nursing Practice Lab
- NURS70519 Simulation Learning - Nursing Therapeutics and Patient Safety
The second term (term 2) will include:
- NURS70520 Preceptored Clinical Practicum (400 hours)
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Overview

- Institution: Sheridan College
- Program type: Micro-credential
- Language: English
- Program Code: CRPNS
- Delivery Method: Blended/Hybrid Learning
Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.