Program Purpose
The purpose of the Provincial Practical Nursing Program is to:
- Provide a standardized curriculum framework that informs and directs all British Columbia post-secondary institutions offering the Practical Nursing Program in designing curriculum that:
- Supports learners to meet the current British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) Professional Standards, Practice Standards, and Entry-Level Competencies.
- Prepares learners to write the Regulatory Exam – Practical Nurse (REx–PN).
- Ensure curriculum design and development is evidence-based and reflects education best practice.
- Establish program admission prerequisites to promote learner success in meeting BCCNM LPN Professional Standards, Practice Standards, and Entry-Level Competencies.
- Establish faculty qualification requirements to promote quality education practice and foster learner success.[1]
- Program admission requirements and faculty qualification requirements are outlined in The Practical Nursing and Access to Practical Nursing Supplement. ↵
