Nursing undergraduate collaborative program (Algonquin College)

Please note: Deadline dates for the 2026-2027 academic year were last updated on February 10, 2026.

Program requirements and deadlines

Document authenticity and academic integrity

Any documentation submitted may be verified to confirm authenticity. The faculty reserves the right to request original documents from students at any time, to enable verification.

Falsification of documents is a serious offence and will trigger a formal investigation of academic misconduct. Such misconduct may result in disciplinary measures, including suspension or expulsion.

It is your responsibility to keep copies of all your documents, as we will not provide them. We are also not responsible for providing proof of immunization to other programs, clinical sites or future employers (including after graduation) and cannot help with this.

Your practical education requirements advisor will contact you with instructions on how to submit your documents.
If you have any questions about the requirements, please email them at [email protected]

Admission: September 2025 (year 2)

Deadlines	Requirements
June 30, 2026	Annual Full Certification Course for CPR-HCP (Health Care Provider) orBLS (Basic Life Support) Certificate must only be obtained after April 15, 2026, to ensure that it remains valid for the duration of the placement period. 2-step Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Test must only be administered after April 15, 2026, to ensure that results remain valid for the entire placement period. Proof of a baseline 2-step TST is required (two separate tests, ideally seven to 28 days apart) in addition to a yearly one-step TST. If you have a history of a positive TST, you must provide documented proof of the positive TST (date of injection and results in mm) along with the report of a chest x-ray completed after the positive TST and a completed Tuberculosis Signs and Symptoms Self-Declaration form.
November 1, 2026	Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) - original document with embossed seal or electronic document forwarded from police service VSC must only be obtained after September 1, 2026, to ensure that it remains valid for the duration of the placement period. Please do not apply before September 1, 2026 as your clinical placement in 2nd year may take place in long-term care home (LTCH) settings. As per the LTCH policy, a police vulnerable sector screening must be completed within 6 months prior to starting placement in a LTCH setting. ** Please inquire with your local police services about the processing times (May take up to 12 weeks)
December 1, 2026	Seasonal Influenza Vaccination N95 Mask Fit Testing

Admission: September 2024 (year 3)

Deadlines	Requirements
June 30, 2026	Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) - original document with embossed seal or electronic document forwarded from police service VSC must only be obtained after April 15, 2026, to ensure that it remains valid for the duration of the placement period. Please inquire with your local police services about the processing times (May take up to 12 weeks) CPR-HCP (Health Care Provider) orBLS (Basic Life Support) Renewal Course Certificate must only be obtained after April 15, 2026, to ensure that it remains valid for the duration of the placement period. 1-step TST or if you previously tested positive, complete and submit the form: Tuberculosis Signs and Symptoms Self-Declaration Test must only be administered after April 15, 2026, to ensure that results remain valid for the entire placement period.**
December 1, 2026	Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Crisis Management Training

Deadlines

Requirements

June 30, 2026

Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) - original document with embossed seal or electronic document forwarded from police service
VSC must only be obtained after April 15, 2026, to ensure that it remains valid for the duration of the placement period.
- ** Please inquire with your local police services about the processing times (May take up to 12 weeks)
CPR-HCP (Health Care Provider) orBLS (Basic Life Support) Renewal Course
Certificate must only be obtained after April 15, 2026, to ensure that it remains valid for the duration of the placement period.
1-step TST or if you previously tested positive, complete and submit the form: Tuberculosis Signs and Symptoms Self-Declaration
Test must only be administered after April 15, 2026, to ensure that results remain valid for the entire placement period.

December 1, 2026

Admission: September 2023 (year 4)

Deadlines	Requirements
June 30, 2026	Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) - original document with embossed seal or electronic document forwarded from police service VSC must only be obtained after April 15, 2026, to ensure that it remains valid for the duration of the placement period. Please inquire with your local police services about the processing times (May take up to 12 weeks) CPR-HCP (Health Care Provider) orBLS (Basic Life Support) Renewal Course Certificate must only be obtained after April 15, 2026, to ensure that it remains valid for the duration of the placement period. 1-step TST or if you previously tested positive, complete and submit the form: Tuberculosis Signs and Symptoms Self-Declaration Test must only be administered after April 15, 2026, to ensure that results remain valid for the entire placement period.**
December 1, 2026	Seasonal Influenza Vaccination N95 Mask Fit Testing

Deadlines

Requirements

June 30, 2026

Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) - original document with embossed seal or electronic document forwarded from police service
VSC must only be obtained after April 15, 2026, to ensure that it remains valid for the duration of the placement period.
- ** Please inquire with your local police services about the processing times (May take up to 12 weeks)
CPR-HCP (Health Care Provider) orBLS (Basic Life Support) Renewal Course
Certificate must only be obtained after April 15, 2026, to ensure that it remains valid for the duration of the placement period.
1-step TST or if you previously tested positive, complete and submit the form: Tuberculosis Signs and Symptoms Self-Declaration
Test must only be administered after April 15, 2026, to ensure that results remain valid for the entire placement period.

December 1, 2026

It is your responsibility to keep copies of all your documents, as we will not provide them. We are also not responsible for providing proof of immunization to other programs, clinical sites, or future employers (including after graduation) and cannot help with this.

As an RPN, it is likely that you have already completed some if not most of the requirements for a previous program or even through your workplace. If the documentation is currently valid, it can be submitted for review.

Your practical education requirements advisor will contact you with instructions on how to submit your documents.
If you have any questions about the requirements, please email them at  [email protected].

Entry Winter 2026

Deadlines	Requirements
April 30, 2026	Student Placement: Immunization Requirements (immunization history and serology) 2-step Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Proof of a baseline two-step tuberculin skin test (TST) done at any time in the past is mandatory, in addition to a yearly one-step TST. The yearly one-step TST should only be completed AFTER April 15, 2026, but before June 30, 2026, to ensure that the results remain valid for the duration of the placement period. Students with a history of a positive TST must provide written proof along with the report of a chest X-ray completed after the positive TST. Future TST are not required but the Tuberculosis Signs and Symptoms Self-Declaration formmust be completed on an annual basis. Covid-19 Vaccination Documented evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 is required. A full series consists of 2 or more doses if completed prior to October 2023 or 1 or more doses if completed after October 2023.
June 30, 2026	Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) - original document with embossed seal or electronic document forwarded from police service VSC must only be obtained after April 15, to ensure that it remains valid for the duration of the placement period. Annual Full Certification Course for CPR-HCP (Health Care Provider) or BLS (Basic Life Support) Certificate must only be obtained after April 15, to ensure that it remains valid for the duration of the placement period. N95 Mask Fit Testing A mask fitting session can be obtained by booking with one of the following companies or any other N95 mask fit-testing certified agencies: Levitt Safety: email them at [email protected] Paramed via their website GEM Health Care Services via their website 1-step Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Test must only be administered after April 15, 2026, to ensure that results remain valid for the entire placement period. If you have previously tested positive on a TST, you should not be retested. You must, however, fill and sign the Tuberculosis Signs and Symptoms Self-Declaration form annually, in lieu of the 1-step TST.
December 1, 2026	*Please refer to the Honours BSc Nursing – 4-year program (Ottawa campus) - Year 3 - program requirements and deadlines

Year 4:

*Please refer to the Honours BSc Nursing – 4-year program (Ottawa campus) program requirements and deadlines