You want to find a career you love, because when you enjoy your job, you perform better, and lead a better life. Part of finding that ideal career is figuring out what makes you happy, and what careers line up with that. Some of us want a job that helps the world, and the people in it, and if you’d like to build a career out of helping others, getting into Practical Nursing through Centennial College might be for you.
1. Practical nursing in Canada is an in-demand career
Canada’s population is aging, which means choosing to become a Registered Practical Nurse will put you in high demand. With a Practical Nursing Diploma, you can work in settings such as hospitals, clinics, long-term care, and community health facilities. Practical Nursing is one of Centennial College's most highly sought-after programs, and it's only getting better, thanks to a college campus full of practical laboratories to give you real skills.
2. Practical Nursing at Centennial College offers access to cutting-edge facilities and technology
Centennial College's education style is focused on teaching you the real skills you need to get hired. That means less time listening to lectures, and more time rolling up your sleeves and getting to work. The idea is to give you a dry run of how things work in health care in a place where you can make mistakes and learn from them. And when pursuing a career in nursing, it’s critical to get it right. Graduating from a nursing school with hands-on experience is immensely valuable for your future career.
Speaking of experiential learning, most of Centennial College’s Community and Health Studies programs will see you studying at our Morningside Campus, where your nursing courses will utilize incredibly life-like labs and simulations to give you an education like no other, including a Nursing Lab that operates like a hospital floor. Students get their education in a realistic environment, with advanced clinical simulation facilities and life-like manikins, before moving on to field placements in real hospitals and long-term care settings (more on that later!)
3. You’ll gain valuable experience to enhance your nursing resume
Outside of simply completing your studies and getting a diploma, Centennial offers a number of ways to further build on your experiences, which in turn supports your prospects for future employment. A good example is our Mock Disaster event, which is an annual Morningside campus tradition, where we work with real-life pros to simulate large-scale disasters, and have our community and health students respond in the way their individual professions call for. And if you’re a nursing student, you’ll play a big part in these mock scenarios.
Other opportunities to enhance your education include the option of adding specialized academic certificates in Inclusive Leadership Practices and Indigenous Knowledges. Both of these can enhance your cultural understanding, and can improve your ability to provide inclusive care, while diversifying your education, and increasing your employability.
4. You’ll get real-world nursing experience in Ontario through off-campus placements
If you’ve spent time job-hunting, you know a lot of employers want you to have a certain amount of experience. The hands-on tasks you do throughout your studies can count towards this experience, and while classroom learning is valuable, gaining real-world experience outside the college is even more beneficial.
Many of Centennial’s programs, like nursing, offer work-integrated learning experiences. This means getting you involved directly with employers through field placements, which are designed to give you real-world practice, while still a student. It’s especially important in nursing, as it can help students develop confidence in their abilities by working directly with patients and healthcare teams in a supervised environment.
Start your nursing journey at Centennial College
If you're interested in building a healthy community, and want a diverse and challenging career, Practical Nursing might just be what you need, and we can set you up for success. Get ready to make a difference, and apply today!