Bow Valley College nursing in Calgary: Practical Nurse and Psychiatric Nurse diplomas
Bow Valley College is based in Calgary, Alberta. Its official program pages list two nursing diplomas, Practical Nurse and Psychiatric Nurse. This page summarizes what those pages say and where a student can confirm the details.
What the school offers (nursing)
- Practical Nurse (diploma). The college describes an intensive five-term program taught at its downtown Calgary campus (345 – 6 Avenue SE), combining classroom and online courses, labs and placements in care facilities. A blended option is described for regional students, with theory online through MS Teams and labs held in person. The program page states that it is a Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) accredited program.
- Psychiatric Nurse (diploma). A four-term program at the same downtown campus. It is aimed at licensed practical nurses: the page lists current LPN licensure and a stated number of recent practice hours as admission conditions. The college says it was working with the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta (CRPNA) toward formal approval during the 2026–27 academic year, so read the current status before assuming registration eligibility.
- Entry requirements for the Practical Nurse diploma are organized around English, mathematics and biology (or the college's own anatomy and physiology course). The exact grades are on the program page and can change.
Becoming licensed after graduating
The college states that Practical Nurse graduates become eligible to be licensed with the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta (CLHA) after passing the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Exam. Licensure is decided by CLHA, not by the school and not by Fiabita; confirm the current steps with CLHA before you plan around a date.
How to apply
Bow Valley lists requirements, intakes and waitlist status on each program page, and those details change by term. The practical step is to open the program page for the diploma you want, read its admission requirements, and follow the application link or contact details the college gives there. This page does not claim to know deadlines or competitiveness.
How Fiabita's Study Lab can help students here
If you are in the five-term Practical Nurse diploma, Study Lab can turn your own course notes into quiz questions and flashcards for medication, assessment and documentation topics, and let you rehearse short SBAR-style handoffs for placement. Fiabita is independent of Bow Valley College, holds none of its course content, and AI output can contain errors, so check everything against your instructors' material.
Sources
- ↗ Bow Valley College: Practical Nurse diploma
- ↗ Bow Valley College: Psychiatric Nurse diploma
- ↗ College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta (CLHA)
Last checked October 2026. Programs, dates and requirements change, so the official pages above are the authority.