College Certificate - Pre-Health Sciences - Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees (PHS2) & College Diploma - Practical Nursing (PNG5)

The Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees program provides students with the opportunity to study subject areas relevant to health career programs at Fanshawe College and to instill an appreciation of the professional roles, responsibilities and academic requirements of health care disciplines.

The goal of the program is to prepare students for their chosen health career program. Students will be prepared to enter other programs within the School of Health Sciences or pursue their education at other institutions

Students will begin by studying anatomy, nutrition, pharmacology and the nuances of strong interpersonal skills with patients, families, colleagues and community members. They will learn to work as autonomous and collaborative partners with clients and other health care providers and to do so effectively within the practical nurses’ professional role and scope of practice. The curriculum continues to evolve in response to current nursing and health care evidence and trends. They will also study theory in the classroom, practice their nursing skills in the simulation labs and get plenty of hands-on clinical practice in acute, community and long-term care settings, under the guidance of a qualified supervisor. 

When students graduate, they will be qualified to write the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination. If successful, they will become eligible for registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN).