NorQuest College Practical Nurse diploma: delivery options, practicums and licensing
NorQuest College is in Edmonton, Alberta. Its official Practical Nurse program page describes a diploma with several delivery formats. A separate NorQuest program for internationally educated nurses also appears on the college site, but this page covers only the main Practical Nurse diploma.
What the school offers (nursing)
- Practical Nurse (diploma). The page gives a length of 5 to 9 terms depending on the format, which it describes as 2 to 3 years.
- Three formats. In person over two years (Edmonton or Wetaskiwin); online anytime with in-person labs over three years (Edmonton); and blended over two years (Edmonton, Wetaskiwin, or mobile and rural delivery). A rural intake option is available by selecting it in the application, and Castor and Killam are named as rural locations.
- Hands-on hours. The college states that students complete 195 hours of hands-on practice in simulation labs and 680 hours of work experience across four clinical practicums.
Becoming licensed after graduating
NorQuest states that students must pass the Canadian Licensed Practical Nurse registration exam and obtain licensure from the College of LPNs and HCAs of Alberta (CLHA). That decision rests with CLHA, so use its site for the current steps before you set a start date for work.
How to apply
The program page directs applicants to "Apply now" through the college website and to select the Rural Intake option in the application for community-based learning. Admission requirements, including language proficiency testing, are on the program and admissions pages. They may change, so verify before you apply.
How Fiabita's Study Lab can help students here
The online-with-labs and blended formats ask for a lot of self-directed study. Study Lab can help you convert your own notes into quizzes and flashcards on a regular schedule and rehearse SBAR communication before each of the four practicums. Fiabita is independent of NorQuest College and has none of its materials; AI output can contain errors, so confirm it against your course resources.
Sources
- ↗ NorQuest College: Practical Nurse
- ↗ NorQuest: Practical Nurse for Internationally Educated Nurses
- ↗ 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.