Nursing at Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech): the BN and the LPN-to-BN pathway
Red River College Polytechnic (RRC Polytech) is in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Its program explorer lists a Bachelor of Nursing and, for licensed practical nurses, a separate pathway into that degree.
What the school offers (nursing)
- Nursing (Bachelor of Nursing). A 32-month degree delivered in person at the Notre Dame, Portage and Winkler campuses. The page describes it as a competitive-admission program that requires a formal application.
- Nursing: Licensed Practical Nurse to BN Pathway. For LPNs applying to the nursing program, listed at 22 to 32 months with the same three campuses and in-person delivery. It requires current LPN registration, and the page says admitted LPNs can receive credit for up to one year of prior programming. Space varies by term, and a waitlist is possible.
- Related programs. RRC Polytech also lists Health Care Aide (certificate), Nurse Re-Entry (post-graduate certificate) and Paramedicine: Primary Care Paramedic (diploma).
Becoming licensed after graduating
RRC Polytech states that BN graduates are eligible to write the NCLEX-RN and can then join the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM) to use the title registered nurse. The CRNM's own site says the NCLEX-RN is required for RN licensure in Manitoba and has a section for students and graduate nurses. Registration is the CRNM's decision.
How to apply
Both pages say the nursing program needs a formal application. The LPN-pathway page points to RRC Polytech's general application portal at apply.rrc.ca. The program pages show current intake details, so confirm campus, intake and entry requirements there.
How Fiabita's Study Lab can help students here
With a 32-month BN spread over three campuses, Study Lab fits as a routine rather than a cram tool: build short quizzes from your own notes after each unit, track the questions you miss, and practise assessment and handoff language before clinical. LPN-pathway students can use it to review RN-level content from their own course notes. Fiabita is independent of RRC Polytech and AI output can contain errors, so verify it with your course material.
Sources
- ↗ RRC Polytech: Nursing
- ↗ RRC Polytech: Licensed Practical Nurse to BN Pathway
- ↗ College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM)
Last checked October 2026. Programs, dates and requirements change, so the official pages above are the authority.