Ontario Bridge Training

Dr. Patricia Bradley, Assistant Professor - Coordinator, Internationally Educated Nurses BScN Program
Phone: (416) 736-2100 ext. 33182
Email: bradleyp@yorku.ca
Location: Toronto

This program helps internationally educated nurses obtain the credentials needed to practice as a registered nurse in Ontario.  The program offers participants academic training, skills upgrading, language training and clinical experience.

Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology

This program helps internationally educated nurses meet the regulatory requirements to become registered nurses and registered practical nurses in the province of Ontario. The program provides participants with academic and occupation-specific language training, registration exam preparation support as well as supervised clinical placements and mentorship opportunities.

Celia Jones, Project Manager
Phone: (416) 358-9691
Email: CJones@centennialcollege.ca
Location: Toronto

This program offers courses in occupation-specific language, workplace culture and communication, technical skills, clinical practice in simulation labs, Canadian work experience opportunities, employment preparation workshops and exam preparation.

Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology

Nancy Brown, Program Manager
Phone: (905) 540-4247 ext. 26705
Email: nancy.brown@mohawkcollege.ca
Location: Hamilton, Kitchener/Waterloo and Niagara regions

This program helps internationally educated nurses prepare for licensure. The program offers prior learning assessment, academic and occupation-specific language training, and work experience opportunities. Upon completion of the program, graduates also receive an Ontario College Certificate from Mohawk College. 

This program is designed to increase internationally educated nurses’ intercultural awareness using technology enhanced learning. This program is a component of York University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing for Internationally Educated Nurses program, and is available to participants of the program.

Email: info@care4nurses.org
Phone: (416) 226-2800
Location: Toronto, Hamilton, Brampton, London, Kingston

This program provides exam preparation, nursing-specific language training, counselling, financial advice, workshops, job shadowing, networking opportunities and job shadowing through health agencies in Ontario.  CARE now has locations in Toronto, Brampton, Hamilton, Kingston and London.

The CARE Centre is developing occupation-specific language training that will be delivered using tele-medicine technology. This technology can be used in rural or remote areas of the province.

This program helps internationally educated nurses prepare for registration and employment by providing academic coursework, clinical placements, training workshops as well as mentoring and job search support opportunities. On-line courses will be developed and delivered in order to increase the flexibility of the program for participants. Completing the program leads to a nursing graduate certificate.

Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology

Website:  www.centennialcollege.ca
Email: CJones@centennialcollege.ca
Phone: (416) 358-9691
Location: Toronto

This program prepares internationally educated nurses for success in Centennial College's existing bridge training diploma program for internationally educated nurses.  Participants receive training opportunities while they wait for their Letter of Direction from the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).

Chinese Professionals Association of Canada (CPAC)

Website:  www.chineseprofessionals.ca
E-mail: office@chineseprofessionals.ca
Phone: 416-298-7885
Location: Toronto, York Region, Peel Region

This is a one-stop program to assist internationally educated nurses to obtain licensure and employment in their field in Toronto, York and Peel Regions.  It includes an introduction to nursing in Ontario, nursing-specific language training, workplace culture training, registration exam preparation, mentoring, employment services and job placement.

Hamilton Health Sciences Centre

Verla Fortier, Senior Consultant Nursing Recruitment
Phone: (905) 521-2100 ext. 77099
Email: fortier@hhsc.ca

This program is for internationally trained registered nurses and registered practical nurses working at Hamilton Health Sciences Centre. The program provides services to address training and employment needs from recruitment and orientation to full clinical integration. The program also includes clinical assessment, clinical skills development, problem-solving, communication skills training, team relationships, professionalism and managing conflict in a hospital setting.

This program helps internationally educated nurses meet the requirements necessary to qualify for the registration examination and to practice in Ontario either as registered practical nurses (RPNs) or registered nurses (RNs). The program includes enhanced occupational-specific language training, in-class academic or simulated laboratory training, clinical placements, cultural competency, workplace preparation and registration exam support.

Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology

Nancy Brown, Program Manager
Phone: (905) 540-4247 ext. 26705
Email: nancy.brown@mohawkcollege.ca
Location: Hamilton, Kitchener/Waterloo and Niagara regions

This program offers Mohawk College’s Bridging for Internationally Educated Nurses program to internationally educated nurses in the Niagara and Waterloo regions. Participants will work toward qualifying for their licensure examinations through distance, online and classroom education, clinical placements and occupation-specific language training.

Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technology

Website:  www.confederationc.on.ca/splash
E-mail: bernosky@confederationc.on.ca 
Phone: 807-475-6211
Location: Thunder Bay

This program delivers training and supports to internationally educated nurses (IENs) living in Northwestern Ontario.  It prepares IENs to write Ontario's nursing registration exams, and help them integrate effectively into Northwestern Ontario's health-care workforce.

Jane Richards
Phone: (519) 748-5220 ext. 2421
Email: jprichards@conestogac.ca
Location: Kitchener

This 15-week program helps internationally educated health professionals obtain licensure and find work as Registered Practical Nurses. The program includes occupation-specific language preparation, pre-health academic course work and a practicum. Program graduates also qualify for accelerated completion of Conestoga College’s Practical Nursing Diploma.

Dr. Patricia Bradley, Assistant Professor - Coordinator, Internationally Educated Nurses BScN Program
Phone: (416) 736-2100 ext. 33182
Email: bradleyp@yorku.ca
Location: Toronto

The “Test for Success” curriculum has been embedded in York University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing  for Internationally Educated Nurses program. A website has been created for participants to learn effective test-taking strategies and take practice tests in preparation for the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination.  This component is available only to participants of the BScN for Internationally Educated Nurses program.