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Practical Nursing Program: English Language Proficiency Requirements

If you are not applying to the Practical Nursing program, please visit assiniboine.net/elp to review English language proficiency requirements.

Practical Nursing program English language proficiency requirements

English is the language of instruction and communication at Assiniboine. The Practical Nursing program has specific English language proficiency (ELP) requirements.

Applicants must demonstrate ability in English that will meet the demands of classroom instruction, discussions, and written assignments.

All applicants must provide supporting documentation to show that they meet one of the conditions (either test or waiver) below. Applicants will not be admitted until this requirement has been met. NOTE: No countries are considered ELP exempt for Practical Nursing Admission.

All applicants must meet or exceed the level of English language skills as outlined below.

Test options

1. International Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic version with an overall score of 7.0 and that meet the minimum sub-scores of:

  • Listening: 7.0
  • Reading: 6.5
  • Writing: 6.5
  • Speaking: 7.0

2. CELBAN must meet minimum sub-scores of:

  • Listening: 9
  • Reading: 8
  • Writing: 7
  • Speaking: 8

Waiver options

Applicants must provide supporting documentation to show they meet one of the conditions below:

  • If you have attended an English-speaking Canadian high school full-time for three years, and graduated, including Grade 12 English (not English as a Second Language)
  • If you have attended an English-speaking Canadian (or Canadian curriculum) high school for less than three years or part-time (i.e. adult learning centre) and graduated, with at least one Grade 12 English (not English as a Second Language) with a minimum of 70%
  • If you have completed three years of full-time post-secondary education in English in good standing, from a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada (not a private institution)

Assiniboine College reserves the right to request additional documentation, which may include the submission of a standardized test of English and/or an official comprehensive report from a recognized Canadian international credential evaluation service.