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In addition to the academic courses required for ranking in the Practical Nursing Program, applicants will be required to complete the PNUR 113 course with a minimum grade of 70 per cent .

Application Process:

Apply online at: www.okanagan.bc.ca/apply

Name of vocational program to apply to: PNUR 113 (for Practical Nursing applicants) Course

Intakes per year: January, May, September

Method of delivery: distance education

Prerequisite: A minimum grade of 67 per cent in a Grade 12 Biology course which includes human anatomy and physiology or an equivalent Provincial Level Adult Basic Education Biology course. However, students with a minimum grade of 80 per cent in Biology 11 or an equivalent Advanced Level Adult Basic Education Biology course may take Biology 12 as a corequisite.

Prior Learning Assessments (PLA) are available to students that apply to a program and that have some training or other non-formal experience in the area of the chosen program. For instance, if you have been a chef running a kitchen for a few years and decide to come to Okanagan College for some formal culinary training, you may apply for a PLA on the basis of your years of experience. You may be granted credit for some of the courses in the program based on your experience.

PLA is available for some of courses in the following programs: Administrative Assistant Certificate, Health Care Assistant, Culinary Arts, Business Administration, Continuing Studies, Computer Science and Early Childhood Education.

Please contact the chair of the department that administers your program to determine which courses are available for PLA.

Note that students currently in high school very rarely have the experience necessary to be successful in a PLA.

For further information, please view the PLA Policy.

Sponsorship

If you are sponsored to come to school, by an employer, Band, or government agency for example (the sponsorship must be from a third party – it cannot be a relative), your sponsor must provide a letter to Â黨´«Ã½ Okanagan College will use this letter to bill your sponsor.

The sponsor letter should contain the following:

• Full legal name as you are registered at Â黨´«Ã½ If you are registered under a different name this will make it difficult for us to determine who the sponsorship is for.
• Your student number.
• What type of charges the sponsor is willing to pay on your behalf providing as much detail as possible. These charges could include the non-refundable tuition deposit, tuition fees, mandatory fees, student association fees, books, supplies, material fees or any other billing items.
• The maximum allowable amount the sponsor is willing to pay per term (if there is a maximum).

The sponsor should also send a copy of the letter to you, so you have a copy on file if you need to show it to the Registrar’s office or Bookstore.

Note: Information will not be released to your sponsor without an information release form signed by you.

All sponsorship letters and documentation can be faxed or mailed to (regardless of the campus you will be attending):

Finance
Okanagan College
1000 KLO Road
Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8
Fax: 250-862-5479 

All sponsorship letters should be submitted to Finance prior to the fee payment deadline. Your sponsor will then be billed at a later date.
 

RESPs

If you have a Registered Education Savings Plan and wish to access it to pay for your education at Okanagan College, please contact the financial institution that holds your RESPs and inquire what documentation they require from us such as Proof of Enrolment.

Requests for Proof of Enrolment letters signed by the Registrar and all forms that require Okanagan College's input should be submitted to (please allow 7-10 business days for completion):

Okanagan College
1000 KLO Road
Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8
Fax: 250-862-5466

or via email: registration@okanagan.bc.ca

Please include the following in all requests: your name, student number, phone number and the program you are or will be attending as well as instructions what we should do with the completed letter and/or forms (fax or mail to the bank/institution, fax or mail to you or hold for pick up at one of our campuses - please specify which one if applicable).

Funding Agencies

If you are dealing with outside agencies please note that these agencies are not sponsors as such and you will be required to complete their application form.

Information that is required to complete the forms can be found on our website (see detailed information on your program in the online Calendar and find fees and costs on the tuition and fees page.

A Visiting Student at Okanagan College is a student who is currently undertaking a program of degree completion at another accredited post-secondary institution.

• Students are admitted based on a Letter of Permission from the home institution and are permitted to register in specific Okanagan College courses as listed in the Letter of Permission.
• The Letter of Permission must state the session and year for which it is valid and is valid for one academic year only. And proof of satisfying all course prerequisites.  
• If subsequent sessions are required, a new Letter of Permission must be submitted. 
• No transfer credit will be awarded by Â黨´«Ã½ The home institution will award the credit dependent on completion requirements.
• Apply online and select "Visiting Student" for the program selection. See example below:

Need more information?

• Contact an education advisor

Arts and Science

If you've been admitted with either a Low English or a Low Math mark, please see additional details on how to meet your requirement(s) below. Visit your myOkanagan account > Applicant tab > View my Applications to find out which mark is low.

You may also wish to speak with one of our Education Advisors who can help you map out your next steps.

Business

If you've been admitted with either a Low English or a Low Math mark, please see additional details on how to meet your requirement(s) below. Visit your myOkanagan account > Applicant tab > View my Applications to find out which mark is low.

It is strongly suggest that you speak with one of our Business Advisors who can help you map out your next steps.