Program Information

• CNA brokers the Practical Nursing program from the Centre for Nursing Studies
• NHLSOpens the door to various financial opportunities at: Incentives | Health Care Careers in Newfoundland & Labrador
• Prepares you to sit for the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination; https://www.cpnre.ca/
• Includes at least one clinical rotation each semester (eg., Long Term Care, Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Mental Health, Community Health)

• The need for practical nurses is significant, particularly in rural areas, with immediate needs growing with the construction of new acute and long-term care facilities.
• Over the period 2022-2031, new job openings  are expected due to high risk of labour shortage^[3] LPNs are in high demand!
• The average salary for a licensed practical nurse is $64,694 per year in Canada, increasing with weekend/shift differential and other wage compensations.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

1. Demonstrate accountability by practicing safe, competent, and ethical nursing care in accordance with legislation, standards of practice, and organizational policies.
2. Demonstrate critical thinking, critical inquiry and clinical judgment when assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating plans of care for clients to achieve optimal health.
3. Incorporate evidence-informed practice in collaboration with the healthcare team to advocate for changes that promote optimal health and well-being of clients, caregivers, groups and communities.
4. Apply the nursing process to provide culturally safe care for all individuals, groups and populations across the lifespan.
5. Identify individual personal values, biases, and assumptions and understand their impact when engaging with clients, caregivers, healthcare team, groups and communities.
6. Establish therapeutic and collaborative relationships with clients, caregivers, healthcare team, groups and communities, through effective communication.
7. Advocate for equal access to care, treatment, and resources for marginalized populations.
8. Demonstrate formal and informal leadership in the healthcare environment.
9. Participate in quality improvement and risk management initiatives that promote safe practice environments.
10. Promote a culture of civility and respect in workplace environments.
11. Engage in life-long learning opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth, maintain standards of practice, and continuing competence.
12. Participate in emergency preparedness and disaster management.
13. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of global health on individuals, environment, community and nursing.

• Introduction to Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA) (Aphasia Institute)

• The Canadian government requires all international students in a program with a placement component (e.g. Co-Op, Clinical, etc.) to have a valid international Student Co-op Work Permit, in advance to your study permit
• Your Co-op Work Permit must NOT contain any restrictions against working in a health care setting
• If you are not sure what the Co-op Work Permit is or how to obtain it or if you would like assistance, please reach out to our International Student Development Officer Linda Spingle linda.spingle@cna.nl.ca

Mandatory Fees

• Application Fee - $100.00 per program (non-refundable) | Application Page
  Applicants must pay a non-refundable fee for each application to the College.
• The following fees are due within two (2) weeks of date of Letter of of acceptance to each program at the college:
  • Confirmation Fee - $103.00 per program annually (non-refundable)
    Student must pay this non-refundable fee on confirmation of acceptance to each program at the College. The fee covers registration and student association fees and is paid annually for the duration of the program.
  • First Semester Tuition- which includes the $1500 Deposit Fee
    Deposit fee - $1500 non-refundable, non-transferable fee.
• Academic Audit Fee (once per program) - $50.00
• Technology Fee (per semester) - $83.00

Full-Time Student Fees

Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Regular Term (15-weeks)
Health Sciences (per semester) - $4,685.00

Intersession (up to 7-weeks)
Health Sciences (per semester) - $2,344.00

Part-Time Student Fees

Certificate & Diploma Programs:

Tuition Fee (per course) - $1,046.00

Exceptions:

• Heavy Equipment Operator (per week) - $354.00
• Commercial Driver (per week) - $354.00
• All other Trade programs (per week) - $313.00

Estimated Program Costs for International Students (2025-2026) 

Application fee:
If applying online, the application fee must be paid via credit card when completing and submitting your application to College of the North Atlantic.

For all other tuition payments:
College of the North Atlantic has partnered with PayMyTuition for international tuition payments. All tuition payments, unless otherwise noted, can be paid via PayMyTuition. With PayMyTuition, you can pay your tuition payments from any bank, in any country in any currency at better than bank exchange rates. PayMyTuition is fast, simple, and cost effective.
Please note that you can only use PayMyTuition once you have being assigned a CNA student number.

Regulations Governing Payment of Fees & Charges

1. All student fees must be paid by the date specified in each term.  The dates are listed in the Academic Calendar on page. Students receiving Student Aid must present their notification of Student Aid form on the first day of classes. These students are permitted to have fees outstanding until receipt of the Student Aid, at which time these students must pay their accounts in full.
2. Students who have not paid all fees within the time limits given in these regulations may have their registration cancelled by the College.
3. Students with outstanding accounts will be ineligible for a subsequent term, will not be awarded a diploma or certificate, access to register, and will not be issued a certificate of standing (transcript), grade report, or access to on-line grades until the outstanding account has been paid in full. It is the student’s responsibility to address outstanding balances and to work with their respective campus student services office on inquiries related to their account balance.
4. Should the College cancel a program, all tuition and fees paid will be refunded.
5. Out of sequence students registering or withdrawing within a term will pay a prorated tuition and equipment and materials fee per week.
6. Students taking courses above their normal term load (requires application to extend normal course load per semester) will pay tuition for each additional course taken.
7. Senior Citizens, 60 years and older, are required to pay 50% of confirmation fee and tuition.
8. Students wishing to audit a course will pay 50% of the tuition and 100% of the technology fees (if applicable).