BRIPF-NA Bridging Pathway for Internationally Educated Nurses

Level 1

• March entry date
• Duration: 16 weeks
• Focus is on English language development in a nursing context
• Offered at RRC's Language Training Centre

Level 2

• January, April and September entry dates
• Duration: The timeline for completing your courses is individualized based on your specific needs. The average completion time is 9 to 12 months.
  
• Focus:
• Prepares you to practice within the Canadian health care setting
• Renews and enhances your previously acquired knowledge and skills
• Prepares you to write the NCLEX-RN
  
• Consists of 12 courses. The courses you will take are based on the outcome of the Competence Assessment as directed by the College of Registered Nurses.
• Courses are offered by a combination of classroom and online (blended) delivery
• Offered at RRC's Notre Dame Campus (NDC)

Level 3

• January, April and September entry dates
• Duration: 12 weeks
• Focus:
• Acute care medical-surgical nursing practice
• Applying nursing concepts, theory and skills to the Canadian health care setting
• Familiarization with the competencies expected of Registered Nurses in Canada
• Consists of two non-paying supervised clinical practice courses. The courses you will take are based on the outcome of the Competence Assessment as directed by the College of Registered Nurses.
• Offered at medical facilities