Nursing Education and Career in North America
- CASN Education Framework
- 2025 Fall aiming
- Focus on Public College
CASN Accredited BSN Programs
CASN Accredited PN Programs
AACN Nursing Programs
UW
ABSN about the same requirement like UA
Spring or Autumn Application closes on Oct 15
UC Davis
- MEPN Master Graduate Direct Entry
- Prerequisite with labs
- 18 months
Bow Valley College
- June 2025 Practical Nursing is Public College
- 5-term
VCC PN and BSN
UAlberta
UCalgary BN before 2024 and BScN after 2024
- The Bachelor of Nursing degree requires the completion of 20 full-course equivalents (120 units) and requires 4-year-full-time study for direct entry/high school students.
- Students admitted to the Transfer (Students transferring from another post-secondary program may apply to the Bachelor of Nursing Program. This program admits in both September and January. Students will complete a 28-month program with year-round courses with two summer breaks.) and
- Degree Holder Routes (Students holding a baccalaureate degree from an institution approved by the University of Calgary, may apply for the 24-month Bachelor of Nursing program with July to August free from coursework.)
- 15 full-course equivalents (90 units)
- BN Intro
- UCalgary Studies
- open studies application
- Apply
- Transcript deadline: 09.15
- Application deadline: Jul 1 - Sept 1
- Jan-entry for after degree holder
- 2023 Requirements
- AU Outlook
- BIOL235 Human Anatomy and Physiology 6 credits (units in AB setting)
- MATH215 Introduction to Statistics 3 credits
- PHYS210 Conceptual Physics 3 credits
- PSYC289 Psychology as a Natural Science 3 credits
- BCIT Admin
- ENGL1177 Academic Writing 3 credits - 76% final grades
- MATH 1060 Withdrawal cheque
- AU Outlook
- UCalgary Qatar
BCIT BSN
- Grades above 67%
- Precalculus 12
- BIOL235 Human Anatomy and Physiology 6 credits (units in AB setting)
- ENGL1177 Academic Writing 3 credits - equivalent AU ENGL 255
- PSYC289 Psychology as a Natural Science 3 credits
- MATH215 Introduction to Statistics 3 credits
- PHYS210 Conceptual Physics 3 credits
- costs CAD 23,000 for 3 years
- nursing is closely related for career development - BCStats
- April intake - October - Nov 15
WesternU BSN
- 19 months September start English proficiency is improved.
Langara
- Advanced-entry BSN
KPU
- Sept entry or Jan entry need statistics + AP
- 7 semesters
- C+ - above 67
- Advanced Entry
- A&P and 6-credit English plus else courses
UofT BSN
- 20-month Sept entry 30 credits
- 2 HAP; 2 Eng & Hum, 2 Soc; 1 Stat
UBC BSN
- 16-month 48-credits
Dalhousie
BSN Semester 3 Admissions - Microbiology required