Nursing Readiness
Prepare for a Career with Purpose
Nursing is more than a profession — it offers the chance to make a difference every day. It takes compassion, dedication and resilience to care for others when they need it most. In this high-demand field, you’ll find meaningful work that challenges you, rewards you and makes a lasting impact on people’s lives. If you’re ready to turn your passion for helping others into a purposeful and rewarding career, nursing could be the perfect path for you.
Ready to Explore a Rewarding Nursing Career? Take Your First Step.
Whether you’re interested in becoming a nurse but aren’t sure it’s the right career for you, or you don’t meet the requirements to go directly into the nursing degree program, the Certificate in Nursing Readiness is the perfect place to start your journey.
Open Doors to a Variety of Healthcare Careers
Not only can you start your path to nursing, but you can also explore other careers. And the further you go in your nursing education, the more potential careers you unlock.
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Nurse Educator or Clinical Instructor
- Health Services Manager or Nurse Leader
- Nurse Practitioner
- Health Administration
What You’ll Learn
You'll gain foundational knowledge in the following areas:
- Microbiology
- Indigenous health
- Anatomy
- Physiology
Certificate Completion Requirements
This certificate program consists of six courses. Note that completion of this certificate does not guarantee admission into the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing program (SCBScN) or the After Degree Nursing program.
Double Up Your Credentials
If you’re taking a degree you can use your electives to complete this certificate at the same time.
About This Certificate
Offered through the Centre for Continuing Education, the Nursing Readiness certificate is a pathway for students who would like to pursue nursing but may not currently meet admission requirements to the Faculty of Nursing. This program is also an option for those who want to try out nursing before committing to a degree. Students in this program can take introductory courses before being admitted to the Faculty of Nursing.
Our certificate programs provide ways for learners to get a start in university if they’ve never attended or have been away for a long time. They are also a way to re-skill or upskill, to augment their resumes, to achieve a credential in a shorter amount of time, or to transition into a degree program.
This certificate program consists of six courses. Note that completion of this certificate does not guarantee admission into the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing program (SCBScN) or the After Degree Nursing program.Quick Facts
Why Study Nursing Readiness at the University of Regina?
Students take the Nursing Readiness certificate in order to:
- Lighten their load in their first year of the Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing program (SCBScN)
- Earn credits toward a Nursing degree (SCBScN) before being admitted to the Faculty of Nursing if they don’t meet the admission requirements yet
- Explore the field without committing to the degree program
For students who are successfully admitted to the SCBScN program, all courses in the Nursing Readiness certificate would be credited to the SCBScN program.
Laddering
These full-credit undergraduate-level courses can be used toward other undergraduate programs. Nursing certificate students go into Nursing, Science, Social Work or other programs.Certificate program
Our undergraduate certificate programs are a great way to earn a credential in a short amount of time, augment the learning from a degree program, make a career change, or start off on a longer academic journey.Nursing Readiness Frequently Asked Questions
INHS 100 - Introduction to Indigenous Health Studies I
This course is an introduction to health science emphasizing Indigenous perspectives. Topics: history of health and health care, theories of health, personal health, consumerism, interpreting health information and statistics, health careers.
BIOL 110/KIN 261 – Human Anatomy & Physiology I
An introduction to the anatomy and normal functioning of the human body. The course takes a holistic approach to understanding and integrating anatomy and physiology.
BIOL 222 – Microbiology for Health Professionals
An introduction to fundamental concepts in microbiology. This course covers bacteria, viruses, and eukaryotes, with emphasis on clinically relevant pathogens as well as the beneficial microbial communities that support human health.
STAT 100 - Elementary Statistics for Applications
An introduction to statistical methods; descriptive statistics; the normal distribution; basic techniques of statistical inference; confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for population means and proportions; simple linear regression; and one-way analysis of variance.
Yes! We offer the following scholarships for our certificate students:
- Centre for Continuing Education Certificate Awards
Required Courses
| BIOL 222 | Microbiology for Health Professionals |
| BIOL 110 OR KIN 261* |
Human Anatomy & Physiology l Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
| BIOL 111 OR KIN 262* |
Human Anatomy & Physiology ll Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
| ENGL 100 | Critical Reading and Writing I |
| INHS 100 | Introduction to Indigenous Health Studies I |
| STAT 100 | Elementary Statistics for Applications |
| *Note: KIN 260, 267, and 268 may be substituted for BIOL 110 or KIN 261, and BIOL 111 or KIN 262. A minimum grade of 60.00% is required in KIN 267 and 268. | |
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